Category: Session with George

This is my final layout video, and I am quite pleased with the progress so far. I believe I will develop it into my main project. However, I plan to redesign the characters and refine the scene designs. My focus has always been on animation performance, so I will try to incorporate more action sequences to practice and improve my animation skills. By continuously improving and innovating, I hope to eventually present a work that is both entertaining and showcases high-quality animation performance.

Character Information

Using exaggerated movements can significantly enhance the fun and appeal of animation. Exaggerated actions and expressions capture the audience’s attention and make the characters more lively and interesting, adding to the entertainment value of the animation. Moreover, this kind of exaggeration helps convey the characters’ emotions and the storyline more effectively, making it easier for the audience to understand and engage with the content.

And again, it’s essential to allow some fixed time for both actions and camera movements to ensure clarity in actions and scenes. This pause helps the audience observe details better and makes it easier for them to understand the plot development and the characters’ emotional changes. By incorporating appropriate pauses and holds, viewers have ample time to absorb each crucial moment, thereby enhancing the overall viewing experience.

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Feedback

In our weekly assignments, besides giving suggestions and making changes to poses, an important aspect is the feedback on “pose holding.” Holding a pose for a few seconds can help the audience remember the action better and understand the animation’s content. This enhances the animation’s effect and makes the story more coherent and engaging. By holding poses appropriately, viewers have more time to see and remember each important action, which greatly helps improve the overall quality of the animation.

Story 1: Two people sit around a table, there is only one food in the middle of the table(any food), and then two character jump up and start fighting.[still think about details] \the end: food falls back on the table, and a character try to eat it, but he got caught up with another character, and the food flies off and crashes onto the screen.

Story 2: The battle between the Brave and the Demon. The Demon has won.

Story 3: The two characters quarrel on the way to the adventure, and one gets angry and walks away. The other character went looking for him. And on the way he remembered a lot of memories. He told him he was sorry and finally found him. the two characters continue their adventures.