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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 …
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 …
Lecture: Filmmaking
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 …
Review on the movie “Ratatouille”
Character design Set design Color design Script Inspiration Color palette summation Set Design In Ratatouille (2007), the room in which Anton Ego writes his reviews is shaped like a coffin, and the back of his typewriter resembles a skull. This …
Figure Drawing 1: Develop the ability to draw with FORCE
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
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
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 …
Acting class: walk and gesture
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
——–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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