Animation Foundations: Gesture
With Andrew Gordon
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Duration: 1h 19m
Skill level: Beginner + Intermediate
Released: 9/20/2016
Course details
What makes a great animated character? One key component is gesture. Gestures are how we express ideas or feelings through the body; creating natural gestures makes our characters feel believable. Directing animator Andrew Gordon, currently at Pixar, walks us through the principles of gesture in animation, from hand and facial gestures to whole body poses. He shows how to incorporate reference material, add physicality, and avoid clichés. In chapter 2, he'll help you add polish to your animated scenes, making the poses cleaner and maximizing the character's interaction with their environment. Plus, take two challenges to practice your acting and observation skills. This course is software-neutral and features reference footage of actors and examples from well-known films, as well as clips created just for the class.
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Theo Diamantis, OCT
Theo Diamantis, OCT
SHSM Lead & Curriculum Lead of Experiential Learning, Digital Media and Technology, Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts
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Lucinda Martinez
Lucinda Martinez
VFX Compositor looking to leverage skills in integrating computer-generated images into live-action footage, rotoscoping, match-moving, and…
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