COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Viking's Dragon: Improving the Animator's Workflow by the Application of Movement Studies in Character Animation
Creator:
Botero, Mauricio
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Animation
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Animation
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
"In recent years a lot of attention has been given to the study of body language and gestures. The main problem is that some of these studies are misunderstood as quick formulas to decode emotion through specific gestures or poses. In spite of this misunderstanding, both actors and animators have been using this resource to craft their performance across the history of cinema and animation. The Laban Movement Analysis (aka LMA) goes beyond body language studies and it decodes the thought process of people doing any kind of activity through the study of Effort. Rudolf Laban’s research has been used for a variety of disciplines like dance, therapy and acting; but in the field of animation is almost unknown. This Professional Animation Book looks to bridge this gap and to demonstrate through an animated short film how the LMA
can be integrated into the process of character animation during the planning and blocking stages to enhance the body acting and reach a high quality in both animation and entertainment." --Abstract
*Keywords: animated short, animation, body language, effort, Laban Movement Analysis, movement, and performance
can be integrated into the process of character animation during the planning and blocking stages to enhance the body acting and reach a high quality in both animation and entertainment." --Abstract
*Keywords: animated short, animation, body language, effort, Laban Movement Analysis, movement, and performance
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2020-05
Format:
PDF (189 pages, color illustrations) + mp4 (approximately 3 min, sound, color)