Acting for Animators (Hardcover, 5 ed)

Let’s Start with Definitions Acting is behaving believably in pretend circumstances for a theatrical purpose. Structure Action in Pursuit of Objective while overcoming Obstacle We are Narrative-seeking, storytelling animals Action Objective Conflict/Obstacle Long term and Short term Objectives Baymax in a shopping cart Pursuing a Negative Objective Acting and the CG Pipeline Animate the Thought (Acting is a Process of Exposing, not of Hiding) Willing Suspension of Disbelief + Uncanny Valley Regarding the Animated Documentary Emotion Empathy Sympathy Psychological Gesture Character Rhythm The Audience Who is your intended audience? The 4th Wall Video Reference Comedy and Drama (Intro) Gags Lack Structure Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel & Hardy Show Reels Character Development Heroes and Villains Video Games Empathy vs. Agency in Games Cut-Scenes Humor NPC’s (Non-Player Characters) Character Design & Narrative Blinking ? A few More Thoughts Motion Capture/Performance Capture Animating Aliens 　 Classroom Notes Scenes Begin in the Middle Acting is Doing; Acting is Re-Acting Blinking Eyebrows Animating Dialogue Status Transactions Power Centers The Adrenaline Moment "Ma" Regarding those Talking Dogs in Pixar’s movie Up Experimental Animation Laban Movement Analysis What Does Listening Look Like? Pantomime is not like Regular acting Acting is a Process of Exposing Anger & Yelling Punctuation in Scripts Crying Drunk My Acting Gift to You A Scene is a Negotiation Relationships are how characters feel about one another Mirrors A Brief History of Acting Theory for Actors Film Analysis Flee (2021) Soul (2020) Porco Rosso (1992) The Triplets of Belleville (2003) Addendum Ed Hooks annotates Glen Keane Ed Hooks annotates Walt Disney’s 1935 Memo to Don Graham Ed Hooks annotates a section from the book The Illusion of Life Conclusion Becoming an Artist The Future of Animated Storytelling For Teachers Classroom Exercises