Here is the latest progress on the shot.
I am trying to add all the bells and whistles in this stage, as well as cleaning jerky arcs, tightening the spacing and pushing the texture in the phrases.
Thanks for watching.
I broke down the hands a little bit more and varied the timing on the beats.
While I was doing a revision pass on the hand poses I have in my pantomime shot, I came by this super awesome post by Nick Bruno.
Check it out, it has some handy tips!
Thanks Nick!!!
As some of you may or may not know, I started the acting classes at Animation Mentor.
Two weeks into the term I can say that acting is by far one of the most hardest/ toughest nuts to crack, but at the same time challenging as well.
Before I started AM everybody kept on telling me how hard it was, but now I am slowly starting to realise that there is so much to it than what it looks like on screen. It’s amazing how all the small idiosyncrasies that are put together create the performance of a character we learn to love (or dislike in some instances).
Anyhow, I wanted to share a pantomime clip of Mr. Bean I found on Youtube while I was looking brainstorming for reference. Pay careful attention to all the elements he is using in his performance such as pacing, texture, status, contrast and the most incredible thing about it all is the way he tells it through his body language and gestures.
Enjoy!
This is something a mate of mine shared with me last week and as soon as I heard it I couldn’t stop smiling.
Be mindful, it’s quite addictive!
Enjoy!
This is some of the reference I was looking at while blocking the shot.
A couple of days I re-listened to the Ken Duncan Podcasts and as a result I decided to check out some of the Buster Keaton films.
I bought the DVD box set and the first film I watched was “The General”.
Now, while I don’t consider myself anywhere near a film critic, I must say that this movie was absolutely brilliant! The plot, the cinematography, the music and the clever gags/acting choices made this film a fun and engaging experience.
When I look back at these old silent films, I am slowly starting to realise what original and clever acting choices are about. However coming up with those is a big challenging task on its own. If any of you out there are in need of some pure inspiration, I highly recommend checking out some amazing actor(s)/ film maker(s) such as Keaton (and Chaplin).
