Flipping keyframes

Question

Hello! I hope you are doing well.
I am at the last stage of the animation and i seem to have hit a road block.
I was following your steps and copied and flipped the keyframes so that the head turns back. But as soon as soon as I try to put the keyframes together for a smooth right and left, my robot head starts to glide weirdly...
I'll attach videos in hopes that you can help me troubleshoot this.

https://youtu.be/xsN9GfbmlRc

Answer 1 · 2026-03-29T19:47:07Z

replied March 29, 2026 7:47pm

You need to remove the keyframes from the Root first. If that doesn't fix it. Let us know.

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Answer 2 · 2026-03-29T22:31:13Z

Wayne Dixon replied March 29, 2026 10:31pm

Yep - looks like there's some accidental animation on the root control.

Good luck with the Health assessment....Although I don't know if that your's or your friend's.
Either way - good luck.

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Answer 3 · 2026-03-31T17:54:09Z

g

replied March 31, 2026 5:54pm

I deleted the key frames for root and that hasn't fixed it unfortunately. Any other ideas by chance? I am so sorry

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Answer 4 · 2026-03-31T22:11:25Z

Wayne Dixon replied March 31, 2026 10:11pm

Don't be sorry Grace. You are learning.

As your root is rotating back, the Head is counter animating.
Hopefully you can see that in the Graph editor.
If not, just submit your exercise with a link to your file and I will show you

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Answer 5 · 2026-04-01T19:22:22Z

g

replied April 1, 2026 7:22pm

Thank you, here is a google drive link to the file. Torque_HeadTurn

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Answer 6 · 2026-04-01T23:04:07Z

Wayne Dixon replied April 1, 2026 11:04pm

Hi Grace - here's the issue.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/en4p2c2epuhr2zvwrbvpg/grace-animation-help.mp4?rlkey=ctzjheexx2ls05wxgp3vvat7n&st=ebzq9toc&dl=1

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