The Heavy Object pt1
Fast tracking it from now on. Sorry about the lack of updates. Last week, I shot some reference, sketched it, studied it, and hated it. I turned it in, got the credit, but then I just couldn’t move forward with it. I didn’t like the scene. It wasn’t entertaining. There’s no personality here. And by here, I might as well show you what I passed on:
[qt:http://animation.redforty.com/uploads//2008/08/thelift_01_640.mov 640 480]
And here are the sketches:
So, this entire last week, I’ve been trying to come up with a more interesting scene. I needed a schtick. A thing. Because the more we get into the lessons (and I’m talking about the practical application in the workplace), we learn that our work should always carry personality and appeal. It must be at least somewhat interesing. So, screw the “pick up the box and put it on the shelf”. We want something at least halfway decent.
Enter the TV-Thief. This is the schtick, “Guy tries to steal a TV that’s too heavy for him”. Lol! It’s that easy!
This idea and execution is fueled by imagination more than reference (I’m not going to pull over a bigscreen tv). So the reference is super, super basic. But it gives me the essentials. Form, weight, nuances of movement, direction of hips, etc… All the poses are pushed/exaggerated in the sketching and even further in the blocking.
Here’s the simple reference:
[qt:http://animation.redforty.com/uploads//2008/08/thelift_02.mov 480 360]
And here are the [hastily done, over simplified] sketches:
And here is the first blocking pass:
[qt:http://animation.redforty.com/uploads//2008/08/heavyobject_281_lg.mov 640 480]