For the animation, I worked on the second character, also using Maya. I really wanted to show how this character supports the main one emotionally, so I spent a lot of time figuring it out.
I kept going back and forth on how to show the support in a natural way. I even recorded myself doing different actions, testing out ideas. Finally, I decided on a “breathe in, breathe out” action, to show the second character calming the main one down and helping her relax. Once I saw it, I felt like — yes, this works! It felt natural and gave the scene a comforting moment of connection between the two characters.
