Class 4 is the first time we really get into the acting part of animation. IT'S KINDA CHALLENGING but also really fun. The past couple of weeks have made me realize that I've never actually done any acting where animation is concerned.

I've been thinking a lot about Wayne Gilbert's lecture where he spoke about external force vs internal force. Internal is what I'm trying to wrap my head around right now, the idea that your little 3D mesh with its rig is an actual thinking creature and has its own motivations for jumping across that pit, or lifting up a box. It's not simple body mechanics anymore.

A couple of resources on this topic:

http://theartofglenkeane.blogspot.com/2006/07/glen-keanes-notes.html

http://floobynooby.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/james-baxter-notes-on-acting-for.html