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 [...]
thought of the day…
“There is no particular mystery in animation…it’s really very simple, and like anything that is simple, it is about the hardest thing in the world to do. ” – Bill Tytla, at Walt Disney Animation Studios (1937) Great quote I found on Scott Owen’s page: http://www.siggraph.org/education/materials/HyperGraph/animation/anim0.htm
Source and Receptors of Emotion
When it comes to tones/emotion, keep two aspects in mind: 1) source (agent, cause) of feeling or emotion (-ing) 2) receiver of feeling or emotion (-ed) Example: 1) The soothing music was calming the crowd. 2) The crowd was calmed by the soothing music. The following reference demonstrates this concept well: http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/passive3a.html It is important [...]
Adding to the Tone of a Shot
Drew gave an awesome suggestion last night: Add a twist to your shot by tacking on an adjective to an emotion or tone. For example: rather than creating an idea with a tone of joy, put an adjective on that tone such as confused joy or uncontrollable joy. By putting on those adjectives, you just [...]
Macho Macho Yomm
Most recent version of my Yomm shot. First time I’ve used this rig Previous version: Still polishing…
Beauty of One Second
Ben Fischler shared this link. The Beauty Of a Second – 3rd round compilation (Instant Bliss) from The Beauty Of A Second on Vimeo. This is wonderful as a stand-alone. We can learn from this as animators. The power of one second — think about how much information can be told with proper staging. Capturing [...]