Well the changes continue.
Its been a busy time what with the ending of a semester, start of planing for scheduling for next year, getting a student teacher, well the list goes on. It was so much simpler when I just taught math. :-)
The basics of simple walking for two legged characters and a start on the subject of timing were given. The lesson showed how the legs move and how the arms and body react as the movement occurs.It also included the shifting of weight and how to give the impression of weight to the characters. In addition, the "acting" of the character to show emotion. It is amazing how we don't think like that until its pointed out then WOW its obvious. The lesson only took a short time and already I am seeing the difference in some of the students work.
The next step will be to introduce the importance of the timing and "line of action"
The resources I am using have been around a long time. The two primary ones at this time are
"Character Animation: 2D Skills for Better 3D, Second Edition (Focal Press Visual Effects and Animation)" by Steve Roberts, and
" Animation 1: Learn to Animate Cartoons Step by Step (Cartooning, Book 1" by Preston J. Blair
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