In Digital Facial Animation, the students have already worked on their first characters acting scenes with dialogues and they already have the first idea of ​​how to plan and execute their animation in a studio production environment. Now they will learn to create scenes and shots that join together correctly, preparing the performance in the best way to support the story. In Digital Facial Animation, the student will create dialogue scenes with two or more characters, learn to balance the relationship between the characters and the secondary elements to focus on the rhythm, dynamism and phrasing of their scenes.
Scenes of dialogues between two or more characters
Performance of characters with different camera shots
Apply the concepts of cinematography in its animation planning. Camera shots, Lenses
Integrate body mechanics action with credible acting
Importance of showing a character thinking process, the subtext in the performance
Study of the movement of the eyes in detail
Simplification in the face poses
Polishing acting choices and expressions of action. Connecting the parts of the face and refining the details
Polishing the Lip Sync
Concepts of cinematography and narrative to enhance our animation
Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes: Volume 1: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures
Acting for Animators, Ed Hooks
Facial Expressions: A Visual Reference for Artists - Mark Simon
Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know - Jennifer Van Sijll