DISQUS

Andy · 7 months ago

Kenny, that is some dynamite advice.

Omar · 7 months ago

i second that

Hannah · 7 months ago

Wonderful advice. Thanks so much!

Jonas · 7 months ago

great advice..
i wonder much time it take for other students to create a 100 frame dialogue shot.

Jonas · 7 months ago

great advice..
i wonder how much time it take for other students to create a 100 frame dialogue shot.

Animated Character · 7 months ago

Great advice. I have to beg to differ about the short film, though. I've found that the smaller, boutique studios want generalists who are at least somewhat familiar with modeling, rigging, etc. You don't need to go overboard, but I think it's super important to at least get familiar with those other things (of course, if time permits)

Frank · 7 months ago

Kenny. What a fantastic post. Particularly getting up out of the chair. I reckon that goes for we students as well as our characters. It's no wonder we animate characters sitting at desks because that's where we are pretty much all of the time (like even now!).

Our life drawing teacher insists we stand and draw at the easel and use our whole body to make the marks.

Our character animation mentor insists we get up and act things out.

I think that part about getting the character up and moving around, working the poses and gestures is animation gold.

Thanks :)

James C Ditmer · 7 months ago

Great stuff! I am currently finding all of this advice to be very true.

Dylan Hunter · 7 months ago

Thanks a ton, I look forward to my future 100 frame shots; can try and capture many different "moments" that way