stretching tip
Tony gave an awesome tip tonight ~ When exaggerating/stretching a pose: Put less stretch into “solid” parts of the body, such as the head or hands) and more stretch into the skinnier/elongated parts of the body (such as an arm or neck). This will read better in motion as a stretch rather than a deformation.
demo reel tips
Drew shared some resources on demo reels (for those who haven’t seen these) Spline Doctors on Reels: http://splinedoctors.com/2009/08/more-on-demo-reels/ http://splinedoctors.com/2006/02/demo-reel-tipspart-2/ http://splinedoctors.com/2008/05/revisiting-what-makes-a-good-reel/ Carlos Baena on Reels: http://www.carlosbaena.com/resource/anim_DemoReels.html
Magnetic Hands – space object improv tip
In improv I learned a technique that I can help with animation: First I should explain space object: An object that`s used in the scene but which doesn`t really exist. A mimed object. In general, anything that doesn`t support weight (like a chair) should be a space object. To better sell your interaction with a [...]