Partington’s Proficiency

This animation assignment nearly killed me.  Not because it was overly difficult, but because I couldn’t manage my time properly.  There are several mistakes (no, really), and I want to go back and fix them because I actually like the animation for the most part.  Timing and spacing is something that’s going to take awhile (forever?) to master.  But hey, I’m trying!

We had to create our own character (yay) and animate them anticipating, struggling to lift something heavy, struggle to throw said object, follow through and end in a believable resting position.

Midterm tomorrow and then reading week.  Hoping to update this thing more.

Really, really, really want to fix this up.  Enjoy.

In my character design class, our professor, Pete Emslie (http://cartooncave.blogspot.com/) had us watch ‘Rabbit of Seville’, a Looney Toons short from 1949.  Pete paused on great action poses from the short and had us sketch them out quickly.  He wanted us to capture the gesture that is the foundation of a great action pose.  It was the best in-class assignment I think I’ve ever had.  Below are my sketches and the short.  Maybe you’ll spot them in the film?  Enjoy.