Missed last weeks post because I went home to visit the family....I got to feel our BED
so.....after the short flight back to Portland.....I was Back into the mix at work- since I last wrote I have gotten 2 more approved shots- this makes 3 -GREEN-
Its jaw on the floor AWE!!.....so cool......Dorky Smile ear to ear.
Monday morning also came with my first 2 dialog scenes from another part of the film......these were a totaly suprise since I thought I was mainly going to be focusing on my Big ACTION sequence.
....after being briefed.....and the super talented rigger giving me a NEW amazing multi geared axis to control some set pieces that the character is interacts with.
I was off to do 2 dialog rehearsals- about 3 -4 seconds a piece.......
The rehearsals went well and were some GOOD Old fashion stopmotion animation FUN.
I wasn't as stressed on these shots for some reason- I just used what I know about animation and Dove right in....I went home at night and was really Happy and excited to get back in there the next day.
Ill find out next week if the one I actually Launched on is going to be approved? Fingers crossed.
{Something learned}-
In feature stop mo- we animate the faces seperately- in cg way before we get to the set- We actually go into a facial animation team- and sit down with them and go over the dialog.....we work out all the details on the computer . Then the performance has to get approved .
at that point it goes to the set and you get your exposure sheet. This is pretty exciting for me...because the face is where so much the magic happens ....and I am able to just focus on that part of animation before it gets all complicated....
After approvals....its off to the face KIT guys....and they deliver your replacement faces on set....ready to go.
Now....on set....while animating....you still improvise....if you posing doesnt quite read good enough with the expressions....they will provide you with some extra faces to mess with.
Lighting-
Tricks of the week-
Jriggity