Have a plan. like really. + acting

-animation in 30 min-

Something that I've learned with my blocking pass that I've been working on is that there's a habit of mine that I can't let slide. I'm not quite sure how to phrase it. But I guess I could say, winging it when I shouldn't.

When I started filming the reference, I didn't really think about what I wanted to have the character too. And I'm realizing that it shows in the animation. I feel like this idea should have been obvious to me. But I'd been in the habit of ignoring it for so long that I just let it slide once again. This is why having a story or some personality and intention to the character. Intention, what is going on in the character's head as the action is taking place.

This really takes me back to my theatre troupe days in high school. Back when I took performing arts class and we talked about how to get into character. To put the situation in your head so that you're acting both externally and internally.

Animation is acting after all. Letting go of my inhibitions has been a challenge all my life, but it's something I really need to learn to do now even more so for my work. I need to learn to imitate life so the more realistic I can make it all look and feel the better.

Again, I need to be patient and take my time with the planning to do the best I possibly can.