Woosh, after choose what you will do, record and take a lot of references, have made your thumbnails... Is time to animate!

In the Animation Mentor we have to give a Stepped version.

"Yeah... You show it before. What exactly you need to show in a stepped mode?"

Since the stepped mode will give a "stiff" animation, you need to show the most important points like your keyframes, breakdowns and some inbetweens.

- Be sure about your camera! If you change after start it, sometimes your silhouettes loses the clarity;
- Focus on strong poses: as you are showing your idea without some in-betweens, you need to be clear;
- Try to be sure where you want your breakdown: Start to think in your arcs and use the breakdowns to define motion in your animation;
- If you can add overlap, do it. As much information to show to your director, better for everybody;
- After doing your poses, start to think in your timing: Adjust and watch till the timing be clear enough. Don't forget to add anticipation when necessary.

"Okay... What more?"

Feedback! Always be ready to receive and give feedback to everyone. The process will let you tired and your eyes addicted. So it's always good to receive some fresh eyes, even during the blocking... After all, this is where you should be clear while you present your idea.