The secret to easy fish animation in Blender!

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The secret to easy fish animation in Blender!

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The secret to easy fish animation in Blender!

Hello! I've experimented with fish animations for a few weeks now, and the result is this fish locomotion workflow I didn't even know I needed!

💾 Get the free tutorial project file here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/151545504/
⭐ Get the Experimental Shark Curve Rig: https://www.patreon.com/posts/151555947/
⭐ Get the Looping fish chasing bait scene: https://www.patreon.com/posts/151554285/

Assets used:
Burst-and-coast reference video: https://youtu.be/y9lUWd5NGms
PolyHaven sand texture (CC0): https://polyhaven.com/a/aerial_beach_01

Fish models by ffish.asia on Sketchfab (CC0):
Pennant coralfish: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/cc0-pennant-coralfish-h-acuminatus-27f435f82a0443ef8980b42e4bd9105e
Pale Bleak, Z. platypus: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/cc0-pale-bleak-z-platypus-animation-83a46c7261ef471194f0a268c5b5aafc
Smooth Hammerhead Shark: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/cc0-smooth-hammerhead-shark-3d1e1898e87c4187bbf3e6a264a9f933

Software used:
Blender version 5.0: https://www.blender.org/download/releases/5-0/

Affiliate links:
🚗 Bonus car model shown at the end of the video is made using Polygoniq's Traffiq asset pack: https://www.superhivemarket.com/products/car-library-t...

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