11 January 2012

Blocking Method

Blocking Preparation
  • What is the most important part of the Shot?
  • How minimal can I make it?
  • Where is the entertainment?
  • Where can I show thought process?
  • Work on your shot as if you only had 30 min.
  • Clean Blocking / Minimal Curves
  • Make it Better and Different from other animators.
  • Research / Reference

Staging and Clarity
  • Present idea to eliminate questions for the AUDIENCE!!
  • Which angle is better for Clear Silhouettes
  • Up Stage/ Down Stage
  • Choose Camera for a Reason ( Zoom, Angle, Focal Point , etc . . .)


Blocking Keyframes
  • Story Poses
  • Extremes (Change of Direction)
  • Anticipations
  • Overshoots
  • Contact Frames
  • Timing: Even, Slow-In, and Slow-Out
  • Weight Keyframes / Squash/Stretch
  • Describing Arcs / Breakdowns

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