Sunday, February 20, 2011

Character & Movement Groups

I hope everyone had a good weekend!

The grades for your Video Joke presentations are posted on Blackboard and grade sheets will be passed back after lecture on Tuesday, February 22.

Below are your groups for the upcoming Character and Movement project:

GROUP #1
James Myers
Chris Rush

GROUP #2
John Wheeler
Kevin Crowder

GROUP #3
Sam Kreps
Dylan Brown

GROUP #4
Craig Browne
Ryan Priestle

GROUP #5
Jason Butler
Andrew Nalette

GROUP#6
Logan Boucher
Eric Miller

GROUP #7
Logan Hayes
Peter Hauptman

GROUP #8
Will Krepop
Joe Balyeat

GROUP#9
JT Esterkamp
Pete Fumosa

SOLO PROJECT
Jessica Rovniak

You will be responsible for drawing two characters in detail (and in color) -- one a Hero, and the other a Villain. Each person in the team will be responsible for ONE of the characters, but the characters should be designed is such a way that it is obvious that they come from the same story/world and genre. Additionally, each person will create a stick-figure animation to demonstrate how their particular character would move (in contrast to the opposing character). Teams must present their work in the form of a 5-minute Powerpoint presentation which may include audio elements that tell a story about the characters.


First: Create/draw two characters: one Hero and one Villain. The Character Drawings must contain the following:

A) Utilization of TWO elements of color: Hue, Brightness or Saturation to create emotion

B) Utilize light/shadow to create both Symbolism and Mood;

C) Include visual details that place the character into a specific genre

D) Include visual details that illuminate the character’s Motivation

E) Contrast of Color, Shape and Tone to differentiate the Hero from the Villain


Second: In PENCIL, prepare a 30-60 second animation, demonstrating how the characters move. The animation can be simple stick figures, but must contain color and shape that differentiates the characters from one another. Animations should contain:

A) A demonstration of HOW your character moves in contrast to the other character

B) Contrast of Color and Shape to differentiate the Hero from the Villain

C) Include visual details that illuminate the character’s Motivation

D) TWO elements of color: Hue, Brightness or Saturation to differentiate character


Finally: Prepare a 5-minute Powerpoint presentation that a) introduces your character drawings and animations to the audience and b) explains how you used color light and movement to differentiate the characters from each other c) explains how your animations attempted to address the concept of “weight” and/or “squash and stretch.”


Please use the grading criteria sheet as a guide as you complete this project. You will be expected to present your finished product IN LAB on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2011. If you have questions prior to this deadline, please let me know.

Have a good week!


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