Character animation crash course

ATTITUDE POSES 13
Exa mple #2: Peeved pig registers disgruntlement: 1. Eyes flick toward camera. 2. One
eyebrow raises up. 3. One ear flaps down. Each action is timed separately instead of
all at once, to make each minimal move more pointed.
Attitude Poses in an Acting or Dialogue Scene
Here are some ways that strong attitudes enhance a variety of animation scenes:
In a pantomime scene, poses can be telegraphed for comic effect (with good
elaboration on the animation and overlap whenever necessary). Very few inbetweens
are needed between major poses. A fine example: Mike Lah 's "baseball" scene from
Avery's The Chump Champ.
In a dialogue or monologue, poses can also be utilized the same way for exaggeration
and stylization. Check out Ken Harris' Charlie Dog "Da city!" speech from Jones'
Often an Orphan .