1) Finish your first walk cycle and scan it into Toon Boom!
2) Between now and next tuesday, get 2 people from the class to critique your walk cycle! The people you pick should be determined by the following.
2) Between now and next tuesday, get 2 people from the class to critique your walk cycle! The people you pick should be determined by the following.
- Person #1: Someone in class that you know well!
- Person #2: Someone in class that you do not know well!
This is a good chance for you to get to know your classmates a little better, and gain a fresh perspective of the work you are doing.
- Make note of their comments! Structure your critique of your work in a sliding scale of 5 comments, based on the following:
- 1st: What is the most successful thing about your walk? (STORYTELLING) (+ +)
- 2nd: (+)
- 3rd: (*) Something working, but still needs to be refined further.
- 4th: (-)
- 5th: What is the thing that needs the most improvement in your walk cycle? (- -)
3) Start work on your second walk cycle over the weekend! We will be working on our second walk cycles in class on tuesday, but this weekend is a great (re: the best!) chance you have to do some significant work for your next cycle!
Your second walk cycle is one of CHARACTERIZATION, meaning, that we are to be able to understand who the character is by their walk alone. Some of the greatest walks in popular culture are so indicative of the people who walk them. You may even know people in real life by the way they walk, enter a room, or exit one.
Parameters and notes to follow:
Your second walk cycle is one of CHARACTERIZATION, meaning, that we are to be able to understand who the character is by their walk alone. Some of the greatest walks in popular culture are so indicative of the people who walk them. You may even know people in real life by the way they walk, enter a room, or exit one.
Parameters and notes to follow:
- We should know important personality tidbits about the character by their walk!
- The walk, like the first one, is done on a 2-D plane, moving from left to right.
- You will be graded on quality and craftsmanship, as you are on walkcycle#1.
- Create/use reference footage for your walk cycle! You can film it with anything; it is just important to use references for the type of motions you want.
- Remember. You are ACTING! But also keep in mind that when we act, there are some things our characters do that our body can not. It is up to you as an animator to know that references are only that: References. They are not a crutch, or the end-all be all to acting.
As a secondary note: Youtube is the greatest free source of historical footage, if you are inspired by famous walks from Earth's history. Make the most of the Web Resources you have!
4) On Tuesday, come with tools in hand ready to continue working on your SECOND walk cycle. I need to know by then what walk you are doing.
Have a great weekend!
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Important due dates to remember:
Sept 26: Incentive day for finishing both walk cycles (Scanned into toonboom) at 95%.
If the entire class can do this, we will do something special.
Sept 30: Both final walk cycles due at 1:00 PM.
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Important due dates to remember:
Sept 26: Incentive day for finishing both walk cycles (Scanned into toonboom) at 95%.
If the entire class can do this, we will do something special.
Sept 30: Both final walk cycles due at 1:00 PM.
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