Anamorphic Animation

 I came across an animation for a game I played on the Oculus Quest. It is a mouse falling over and getting back up. Every small movement and adjustment the mouse made was very life like and made the character feel more real. After she fell she shakes her head as to regain consciousness. Its a small detail but it goes a long way. While playing the VR game the mouse was very close to me. She would sometimes look up at me and wave. It was much easier to grow attached to the character when she felt so life like. Mouse Falling  Mouse Dropping Down

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