shekhu
27-02-2007, 12:21 AM
19 Principles of Facial Animation ------ Shawn Kelly.
1
Planning comes first. Animation happens before you touch the computer.
Plan, draw and think.
2
“Takes” = squash and stretch. (Scale the head, just a little...be delicate.)
3
Emotions as Icons. Be clear. If you look at a single frame, does the expression read?
4
Emotion Triangle. 95% is the eyes and eyebrows. Then the mouth completes the triangle.
5
Expression changes get lost in movement. For example- if there is a quick head turn, you don’t want your change of expression lost in the motion, change before or after a big move.
6
First & Last frames of a shot shouldn’t have an expression change. The audience will be unable to see it. It takes about 8 frames into a shot just to comprehend what you are looking at – nevermind seeing an expression change.
7
The eyebrows can be broken down into basic poses:
neutral, angry, sad, stern, worried, cocky and surprised.
8
Single Brow line
All variations of the brows are based on the 6 shapes, and mixing and matching them.
Keep the feeling continous
9
Eyelids should match eyebrows in expression.
10
Face should echo the body posture.
11
Clarity. Every part of the face should add to the expression. When you smile, smile with your eyes.
12
Contrast.
13
The brows lead expressions. Even for a blink- the brows will tend to lead the movement. First brows, then eye blinks – this is a subtle movement.
14
Simplify the mouth into 3 sections. Left, Middle & Side. Corners of the mouth should move in arcs.
15
Lower Lid tips: overdone = muddy. Use the lowerlids only on the following:
blinks, squints, smile, looking up, antic.
16
Work within an expression. Apply moving holds, Do acting within an expression, Give yourself somewhere to go.
17
Subtlety enhances acting.
18
Remember your anchors. Solid vs. Flexible.
Scale the head from the fleshy part – not the skull, but the lower face where the meat of the face is. Don’t squash the cranium!
19
Make sure your IDEA is crystal clear!
1
Planning comes first. Animation happens before you touch the computer.
Plan, draw and think.
2
“Takes” = squash and stretch. (Scale the head, just a little...be delicate.)
3
Emotions as Icons. Be clear. If you look at a single frame, does the expression read?
4
Emotion Triangle. 95% is the eyes and eyebrows. Then the mouth completes the triangle.
5
Expression changes get lost in movement. For example- if there is a quick head turn, you don’t want your change of expression lost in the motion, change before or after a big move.
6
First & Last frames of a shot shouldn’t have an expression change. The audience will be unable to see it. It takes about 8 frames into a shot just to comprehend what you are looking at – nevermind seeing an expression change.
7
The eyebrows can be broken down into basic poses:
neutral, angry, sad, stern, worried, cocky and surprised.
8
Single Brow line
All variations of the brows are based on the 6 shapes, and mixing and matching them.
Keep the feeling continous
9
Eyelids should match eyebrows in expression.
10
Face should echo the body posture.
11
Clarity. Every part of the face should add to the expression. When you smile, smile with your eyes.
12
Contrast.
13
The brows lead expressions. Even for a blink- the brows will tend to lead the movement. First brows, then eye blinks – this is a subtle movement.
14
Simplify the mouth into 3 sections. Left, Middle & Side. Corners of the mouth should move in arcs.
15
Lower Lid tips: overdone = muddy. Use the lowerlids only on the following:
blinks, squints, smile, looking up, antic.
16
Work within an expression. Apply moving holds, Do acting within an expression, Give yourself somewhere to go.
17
Subtlety enhances acting.
18
Remember your anchors. Solid vs. Flexible.
Scale the head from the fleshy part – not the skull, but the lower face where the meat of the face is. Don’t squash the cranium!
19
Make sure your IDEA is crystal clear!