Hi, Some weeks ago I bought the book Animated Performance by Nancy Beiman (I recommend it here).
The book, rather than a description of technical aspects of animation, is about giving life and feelings to the animated characters.
This video is based in an exercise of that book, animate a character in a mood with respect to a ball.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSiL5pnACKk
The anme file is pretty simple, only tricks with layer order and a mask the head. you can download here
http://www.mediafire.com/?dzmw2d6h62y0x5c (7.1)
Guy with a ball (video and anme)
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Thank you Selgin for the link to the book and your example. Your work always inspires me.
Currently I do more reading than posting here, but I intend to start putting up snip-its of what I'm working on.
The animation will be about 5 minutes in length, no voices just music. The only part of the characters you will see are their feet and the lower part of their legs. The setting is a turn-of-the-20th-century American dance hall. Say around 1910 or so. It's a gal meets guy story all told with the feet. The music is from the period of course.
Currently I do more reading than posting here, but I intend to start putting up snip-its of what I'm working on.
The animation will be about 5 minutes in length, no voices just music. The only part of the characters you will see are their feet and the lower part of their legs. The setting is a turn-of-the-20th-century American dance hall. Say around 1910 or so. It's a gal meets guy story all told with the feet. The music is from the period of course.
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Thank you all, guys
I made some other tests
handball
http://www.swfcabin.com/swf-files/1292546754.swf
and sailor moon style
http://www.swfcabin.com/swf-files/1292546598.swf
PD: swf format doesn't support AS masks, so eyes doesn't look good on turns.
I made some other tests
handball
http://www.swfcabin.com/swf-files/1292546754.swf
and sailor moon style
http://www.swfcabin.com/swf-files/1292546598.swf
PD: swf format doesn't support AS masks, so eyes doesn't look good on turns.
Moho Product Manager
www.mohoanimation.com
Rigged animation supervisor in My father's dragon - Lead Moho artist in Wolfwalkers - Cartoon Saloon - My personal Youtube Channel