Expressive Techniques for Character Animation
The Importance of Context
A course by Memé Candia , Graphic Designer and Animator
About the video: The Importance of Context
Overview
“Here we will talk about how to give the character context so that he feels more real and alive. I will show you how to make the character interact with a prop and a stage.”
In this video lesson Memé Candia addresses the topic: The Importance of Context, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Techniques for Character Animation. Turn your characters into actors packed with emotion and create animated scenes full of life.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i'll talk to you about the importance of providing context to our character to make them feel more real and alive. I'll show you how interacting with a prop and a setting will help us achieve this goal. We possess the audio of our character's dialogue. yet our goal is to animate that character. making them vibrant and lifelike. When seen. they shouldn't just seem placed in the scene to deliver the dialogue and that's it. That way. we won't make it feel alive. We need to convey that the scene's protagonist has depth and complexity. originating from one thing and. once finishe...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Techniques for Character Animation
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Category
3D & Animation, Illustration -
Areas
Animation, Character Animation, Character Design, Digital Drawing
Memé Candia
A course by Memé Candia
Memé Candia is a graphic designer and professional 2D character animator from Mendoza, Argentina. Her first experience with animation was at Vlexus studio, where she produced content for television before ultimately deciding to dedicate herself to it full time.
Throughout her journey as a freelancer and collaborator with several advertising studios, she's had the opportunity to work on campaigns for brands like Disney XD, Cartoon Network, Coca-Cola, Uber, and Nike. She currently works alongside her friends and colleagues in her own animation studio, Bonkers Animation.
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