Vertical Ladder/Step Ladder - Blocking

The second sequence follows the teen character on a ladder climb. In the story world he will be scaling his Heath-Robinson windmill tower.

Reference video: Vertical ladder climb (edit)

Original video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpHbFYGn9hY

Teen ladder sequence - Stepped keys

There's a balance to be struck here, not only in presenting believable mechanics but also in the performance. Scaling a vertical ladder is awkward enough with two hands. One-handed and carrying a load, the difficulty is compounded. The character is, however, young, fit and adept at the task.

Maya Graph Editor - Teen ladder - Stepped keys

In this case, the blocking was achieved using stepped keys reflecting the timing of the reference. This allowed for a leaner sequence, less dense with redundant keys.