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Figure Drawing 1: Develop the ability to draw with FORCE

By Yunhe Wei Posted on 18th December 2022 Posted in Research No Comments

Some reflection after learn with Michael Mattesi 1. Tips of drawing lines with FORCE: a. Air draw first b. Put pressure down on the page c. Try several time d. draw in motion e. Imagine the pencil as a vehicle,when …

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Presentation: The historical evolution of Paper-cut animation

By Yunhe Wei Posted on 17th November 2022 Posted in Research No Comments Tagged with Chinese paper-cut animation, presentation
Presentation: The historical evolution of Paper-cut animation

Animation is a kind of modern arts,and traditional paper cut is a kind of folk Traditional paper cuts are a type of folk art, and animation is a sort of modern art. Many individuals don’t believe that these two can …

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Stopmotion: Morphing

By Yunhe Wei Posted on 12th November 2022 Posted in Classes No Comments
Stopmotion: Morphing

This week we tried to make a morphing video. However, even though the design process went well, when I get to the production stage, tons of problems came out. Here are some reflection I wrote down, hope these difficulties can …

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Acting class: walk and gesture

By Yunhe Wei Posted on 12th November 2022 Posted in Classes No Comments

Walk action can be roughly devided into 6 parts: feet, knees, arms, pelvis, rib cage, and head.

Lifedrawing2: The use of spherical forms in gesture

By Yunhe Wei Posted on 12th November 2022 Posted in Lifedrawing No Comments
Lifedrawing2: The use of spherical forms in gesture

——–A little review of Glenn Vilpuu’s lecture Spherical form is really critical to being able to take and think three-dimensionally. Particularly in the animation industry. The first step in the drawing is just a simple flow of movement that you’re …

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Acting: 7 Levels of Body’s Tension

By Yunhe Wei Posted on 7th November 2022 Posted in Classes No Comments

Last week’s acting class mainly talked about human body’s tention, which was divided in 7 levels: Level 1: Fully relaxed Remove all the strength. Level 2: Weak Level 3: Clear-minded, automatic Level 4: Sensing a lot, and sensitive Level 5: …

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Lifedrawing1: rhythm and shape

By Yunhe Wei Posted on 22nd October 2022 Posted in Lifedrawing 1 Comment
Lifedrawing1: rhythm and shape

After 4 weeks of lifedrawing practice, here are some records of my comprehension into lifedrawing, combined with Vanessa’s lessons.  Try to capture the flow of the whole gesture (can just be initial shapes), instead of go around with some specific …

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  • Figure Drawing 1: Develop the ability to draw with FORCE
  • Presentation: The historical evolution of Paper-cut animation
  • Stopmotion: Morphing
  • Acting class: walk and gesture
  • Lifedrawing2: The use of spherical forms in gesture
  • Acting: 7 Levels of Body’s Tension
  • Lifedrawing1: rhythm and shape
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