Last week, I was lucky to hear a lecture by Kevin Koch at the FMX in Germany about what you should do and not do in a demoreel. In this article I will try to summarize some very helpful tips from his lecture and from around the web.
10 second tip: Lean the body
Today’s 10 second tip is about a simple, but very effective trick to improve the appeal and dynamic of your poses: Lean the body!
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Animator’s April In a Nutshell
The “In a Nutshell” series is a monthly collection of linked tips, news, trailers and tutorials from around the web. It also contains the best posts from our Facebook and Twitter page in case you missed them there. Plus Talkback from Animator Island readers!
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Creating Real True Characters
It all started when I looked at my character and found that I knew nothing about her. This put me on a journey to find out how to make my characters “Real” for myself. I found that this not only helped my animation, it improved my speed, solidified my poses, and gave me someone to animate with who is just as into the scene as I am. Here’s how I got to that point.
Category: Character Development |
The Forbidden Word in Animation
Hello there guys, what I want to talk about here is about a condition that most of people in the animation business do not talk about. A single word we rarely hear discussed, but one that SHOULD be.
10 Second Tip: Do Animation
Animator Island’s 10 Second Tips offer short and sweet bits of wisdom that won’t take you all day to read. Today we talk about doing more animation.
Emotional Build Up
In last week’s article we discussed emotions – what they are and why you need them to bring characters to life in a narrative story. In this article, we will collect some guidelines and ideas on how to set up emotions, and use them to make your tale a touching experience.
Emotions – building blocks of life
Emotions are the most important ingredients for narrative storytelling. They are the driving factor for every human action – use them wisely and you can create believable and appealing characters that touch your audience. In this article we will have a look at what emotions are and why they are so important for every story.
Tips for Drawing: Posing
Last week we looked at Peter Casey’s question on form and volume. We’ll tackle the second part, Posing, in today’s article. As one of the most important things you can focus on in animation, Posing is not something to be taken lightly!
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Tips for Drawing: Form and Volume
Recently I came across some very wise questioning by an animator named Peter J. Casey during an online discussion of “How to get better at art” over at AnimationForum.net. Today I want to revise the answer I gave there and take a deeper look at practicing form and volume.
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