Heightening

I thought I would do a quick post about Heightening. Often times when I think of ideas the questions arises. Why would you animate this? Can't you just do that in live action? You could, but as you can see above in Norman Rockwell's Painting verse the reference image he took. We can take real life and intensify it. That waiters arm is unproportional and dislocated. But if you look at the negative space of the image, it creates a heart shape between the three of them. Another great example is this video of an Argument over Beethoven's 5th. There is no talking what so ever but everything they are doing is clear as can be. You know exactly what is going on at all times. Sometimes you don't have to over think things and try to make them crazy for animation. Great stuff to look at and be inspired by. I hope it does the same for you.

-Sam

Junior Year!

(Me!)
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Ok, I am way over due for a post. Sorry about the delay. Junior Year is busy busy. I love it hundred times more then Sophomore Year. Seems the harder it gets the more I enjoy it haha. All my teachers are great and I am lucky to have them. I am currently in the beginning of my Push Pull Natural Animation. I have also designed myself for my Lip Sync next semester.

Thank you to everyone who helpped with my design and my push pull design! I really think I captured myself, so that is always exciting.

(Push Pull Character, No name yet, any ideas?)
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I am also posting some of my Silhouettes from in the beginning of the year. I really do enjoy doing them, I love to scribble.

(Silhouettes, click to enlarge)

Its already almost the end of October. Time flies when all you do is eat, sleep, work, rinse and repeat. Especially combined with Florida weather. I guess thats all for now, at least that I can think of at the moment. Just figured it would be a good way to take a break from working at 6am. :) In about an hour I am off to my morning run to the ocean. Great way to start the day! It might be a while before my next post so I hope this tides you over till then.

-Sam