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Animation Foundations: Gesture

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

Tags

Animation Courses Character Animation Courses

Course Description

Overview

Gestures make animated characters more interesting and believable. Join Pixar animator Andrew Gordon to learn how to create expressive gestures using simple animation principles.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you should know
1. Understanding Gestures
  • 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
2. The Polish of Gestures
  • Polishing a gesture
  • Spline work on gestures
  • Weight and physicality of a limb
  • Challenge: Telephone with gestures
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Andrew Gordon

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