Description
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.
Type Subject
Tercer - Obligatoria
Semester
Second
Course
3
Credits
3.00
Previous Knowledge
Objectives

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

Contents

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

Methodology
Evaluation
Evaluation Criteria
Basic Bibliography

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

Additional Material