Animation Foundations: Gesture

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

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