FEBRUARY 2017
'ANTICIPATION' challenge.
"This movement (anticipation) prepares the audience for a major action the character is about to perform, such as, starting to run, jump or change expression. A dancer does not just leap off the floor. A backwards motion occurs before the forward action is executed. The backward motion is the anticipation. A comic effect can be done by not using anticipation after a series of gags that used anticipation. Almost all real action has major or minor anticipation such as a pitcher's wind-up or a golfers' back swing. Feature animation is often less broad than short animation unless a scene requires it to develop a characters personality." ~ Frank & Ollie. |
The video on the left is one I showed students last week at my 'Drawing for Animation' lecture at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment in Seattle. The theme of the session was 'Anticipation', which is a major element in making your animation more effective and dynamic. The video shows various examples of anticipation in action and is a good jumping off point for all animators who wish to add a little more natural zip to their animation. Anticipation, simple stated, requires that with a major action (or even not-so-major action in some circumstances) the movement is more effective when you add a little movement in the opposite direction first. Watch the video and see numerous examples of this happening in the real and not so real worlds.
The Challenge: Study this video and then draw 3 action sketches relating to anticipation. Your 3 sketches (submitted on a one-page file please) will delineate i) a 'starting' position, ii) an 'anticipation' position and iii) the 'main action' position. . Be as original as you like in communicating your understanding of anticipation - although if you're stuck for original ideas select one of the actions in the video to the left and draw your 3 key positions from it. |
Deadline:
Submissions need to be in by midnight on FEBRUARY 26th 2017 (Pacific Time)!.
Surprise me with how unique you communicate your understanding of this month's theme - although I fully 'anticipate' that you will! :)
Submissions need to be in by midnight on FEBRUARY 26th 2017 (Pacific Time)!.
Surprise me with how unique you communicate your understanding of this month's theme - although I fully 'anticipate' that you will! :)