Clips for two-person dialogue
I’ve been sorting through a lot of movies this week to find some unique audio clips. I didn’t want to pick anything that people could identify quickly or would feel is too cliche. Got a good handful! Here’s some of the clips I narrowed down to:
The Way of Improvisation
This TED Talk is great ~ It’s about improv, but the steps discussed can be followed just in life in general. Good source for artists and life enthusiasts
More body language references!
William shared some more great resources with me regarding body language. Check them out!
Hand Poses
Tonight Marek focused on hand poses. For a reference, he used the Pixar short, “Geri’s Game.” Demonstrates the story that can be told through strong hand poses:
Lie to Me – Reading Emotions through Facial Expressions
I found another great resource for how our facial expressions change with emotion and thought processes:
Reading Gestures and Body Language
Now that we’re getting into acting, we’ve been studying body language. I found a good resource on youtube:
Eye Accessing Cues
Marek gave us some great notes regarding eye movements tonight. I didn’t know that the direction we looked toward meant we were accessing different parts of our memory. Very interesting resource
acting shot ideas
This week we get our first character with a face (Bishop). Oh boy…we’ll see how this goes! Hehe. I pulled five clips I would enjoy animating. Just need one
Live at the Heart of Daydreams
On my trip back home to Colorado, my dad gave me a book he was reading to improve his creative writing, The Art and Craft of Storytelling by Nancy Lamb. There are several great excerpts and takeaways that translate into creativity in any field, not just literature. In one of my favorite sections, she suggested [...]
Body Mechanics Studies
The following tips are good for anyone currently working on body mechanics in animation: For Class 2 (Psychology of Body Mechanics): The following is an excerpt from Animation Mentor’s blog by Wayne Gilbert: “When doing a body mechanics shot, your attention must be focused on the body and how it moves — don’t spend a [...]