Gestures make animated characters more interesting and believable. Join Pixar animator Andrew Gordon to learn how to create expressive gestures using simple animation principles.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome
- What you should know
- What are gestures?
- How animators use gestures
- Cliché gestures
- Illustrative gestures
- Hand gestures
- Facial gestures
- Acting patterns
- Reference for gestures
- Intent of gestures
- Over-gesticulation
- Subtle gestures
- Gestures with other body parts
- When not to gesture
- Challenge: Gestures vs. no gestures
- Polishing a gesture
- Spline work on gestures
- Weight and physicality of a limb
- Challenge: Telephone with gestures
- Next steps
Taught by
Andrew Gordon
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