Simplicity in Animation
Some lessons learned on why it’s always better to simplify than complicate (Via AnimationMentor Blog)
Animation & Visual Music
How music adds interesting unique beats to animation (Via AnimationMentor Blog)
Planning: Thumbnails
Notes on the use of thumbnails using Ratatouille and Cars as examples.
Planning: The Incredibles
Planning of one of the sequences from the film The Incredibles and the importance that planning had for this sequence.
Shapes & Lines
The use of shapes/lines through the composition and posing of our characters can really help make our characters more dynamic and stronger.
Status & Personal Space
While status and personal space in composition are very vast areas to talk about, I wanted to pass some things I think about when it comes to these areas.
Eyebrows
A few notes I wanted to pass on based on my own experience animating and thinking about eyebrows.
Thought Process
The unspoken dialogue. The thoughts reflected and what we say without saying anything.