My first take on doing some research for the human form in animation context, was 'Thought Of You' by Ryan Woodward. I was shown this animation in class, as someone had recommended it and I instantly was mesmerised by the effortlessness and fluidity of the movements. Though I am aware that these movements are not the best depiction of a human being, as they are far too elegant and perfect for the average person, I do think that they would be well worth the time examining them.
What is truly mesmerising about this animation, is the movement. The artist has not payed much attention to detail, more so form. This is something that I would like to consider and reflect upon when I start to expand on my own life drawing. I usually like to spend mass amounts of time making something look real, so I think that this brief in particular will be hard for me. But after seeing this animation, I think it would be exciting to experiment drawing minimalistically.
I noticed for the duration of the animation, that the artist usually has one hard, defined line on the model, to illustrate multiple aspects. Sometimes it emphasises the weight of the model, and others it will be to make the shape of the model more prominent. I think this aspect is subtle but highly effective, and since the line changes on parts of the models body, then the viewers attention is subconsciously diverted to those areas.
Likewise, the contrast of colours also claims the viewers attention. I really admire the white on brown paper, and I think it would be even more effective to have white on black paper, something I have never really thought about before, but I would like to experiment with. It makes the model look less harsh, but because it is white it also brings this unusual aspect along with it, which is a nice change.
Overall I think I will be highly influenced by this animation, because it is so fluid and exciting to look at, through its simplicity and distinction from other pieces.
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