What did you learn from the Ed Hooks Master Class so far?

Posted by Avner Engel in Animation

Before I start my rambling, I just want to say that even though I have joined the pre-master class a little bit late, I had heaps of fun!

Working on the two takes I animated taught me some valuable things about acting in animation.

Prior to this task I would normally think about the one action the character is doing and what will be the best way to depict it.

This assignment pushed me forward by teaching me that there are more things that need to be taken into account such as:

Mood – what is the character doing before carrying out the action that leads to the change of emotion.

Reaction – what body gestures help conveying there is a change of emotion. What poses help you tell the story.

Layout and right use of camera angles – what helps to achieve solid continuity in the action. I found that two many cuts or two many camera angles can break the energy of the action.

Staging – what other props can help you tell the story.

Asking myself all these questions helped me to look at the shots from a different perspective. As a result I could push the shots a little further every time I worked on them.

Even though I haven’t managed to polish both takes to the level I wanted, I am quite happy with what I achieved so far. It’s still work in progress and I am looking forward to expand my acting education even more.