Thursday, May 5, 2011

Week 13 Homework

1) Squash and Stretch - As the ball is stepped on by Luxor Junior, it squashes and stretches according to the amount of force applied to it by him.


Principles of Animation 2-11 & how the principles find expression in “Luxor Junior”

2) Timing and Motion - The balls movement amongst the lamps. The ball bounces off of the lamp, showing that the lamp has more mass than the ball.

3) Anticipation - before jumping on top of the ball, he squats down to gain momentum to jump.

4) Staging - Luxor, the large lamp, is the main point of focus, then the focus switches to Luxor Jr. as he moves around.

5) Follow Through and Overlapping Action - As Luxor Jr. chases the ball, you see the chord's movement, following through with his hopping.

6) Straight Ahead Action and Pose-to-Pose Action - Pose-to-pose action is utilized because the anumator needed to control both the movement of both the lamps as well as the ball, simultaneously.

7) Slow In and Out - this is used when Luxor Jr builds up to chase the ball. He moves around and the speed of the animation changes.

8) Arcs - Arcs are seen throughout the film during the movement of the ball and when Luxor Jr. is hopping.

9) Exaggeration - There is exaggeration present whenever the point of focus changes between the lamp and ball. This includes the use of different staging/lighting as well as sounds.

10) Secondary Action - The trailing movement of Luxor Jr's chords when he is moving.

11) Appeal - There is appeal in this film because it is easy to understand and can relate to how people are in the real world. It also personifies the objects, giving them a human-like essence, such as emotions and physical capabilities.