16/02/2023 SCARED CHARACTER - REFERENCE FOOTAGE

This experiment was probably my favourite one out of all of them. The reason why this was my favourite was because it was the most natural for me to feel. For this experiment, I was easily able to think about things I was scared of. The main thing being bugs. I think it is extremely easy for people to feel the emotion fear since it is always extremely unexpected. So, that could also be why I get scared easily.

Even though there were a lot of versions, I will only show the ones that display a few differences between each other. The reason for this was because I wanted to show the development of the emotion throughout the act.

The line that I used for this experiment was "It's alive! It's alive!" from Frankenstein (1931).

The original video is here:

DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS

Attempt 1:

As usual, I had to have a basic understanding on what type of movement i would be working with. I really liked the idea of the crawling since it helped build suspense. However, I feel that the suspense is ruined by the abrupt shift in mood through my acting.

Attempt 2:

I was able to create more suspense but again this attempt wasn't effect since it felt extremely rushed through the reaction. The only good thing I can say is that I really liked the shake of the hand as well as the little jump that helps emphasize the fear.

Attempt 3:

After reviewing this attempt, I felt as though I was able to create more of a suspense through my acting. I was able to properly grasp the anticipation of the scene in a more effective way. This is shown, as I point at the ground slowly, before rushing upwards and getting scared. I also liked the transition of the finger pointing to the hands being placed near the face since it helps emphasize the shock.

Attempt 4 - Final Attempt:

I believe that this was the best version of my acting since I was able to take in the feedback properly. I feel as though I was able to nail the idea of suspense through my sequence. By doing this, I got to stretch out the beginning a lot longer so I can really set the scene before trying to slowly move backwards.

In addition to this, I was able to not make the scene feel too fast but quick enough that helped express confusion and shock through my movements. I notice this from the way I jump backwards on my tip toes as well as through the hand movements.

All in all, I think experiment was extremely successful and I was able to understand more of the idea of acting for animation.