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Workshop: Storytelling

By Yunhe Wei Posted on 27th February 2023 Posted in Classes No Comments
Workshop: Storytelling

How to tell a good story? Don’t make it too long Notice of the BONES of the story. Dig really deep Keep the subject always be the protagonist Audiences’ emotions should constantly change throughout the whole story Contentment/ Balance (can’t …

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Storyboard: Further study on film conventions

By Yunhe Wei Posted on 16th February 2023 Posted in Classes No Comments
Storyboard: Further study on film conventions

2D & 3D SCREEN DIRECTION X-axis: The eye moves comfortably from left to right as this mimics reading. The eye is less experienced to move the opposite direction and is therefore less comfortable. Y-axis: Moving an object down the screen …

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Lecture: Filmmaking

By Yunhe Wei Posted on 15th February 2023 Posted in Classes No Comments

Some notes after having the lecture Why we tell stories?-to entertain-to share our experience (documentary)-to reassure each other-creating tradition and history-you want to express yourself (telling a story for a reason) “Story” verse the “Idea”-how to have both (entertain and …

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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.

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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  • 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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