This week’s assignment:
Finish up blocking this week, apply the feedback, then go to splined for next week.
Week 2 Assignment: Blocking Plus (+ Redone planning)
I replanned my shot and redid the blocking. I was able to reuse a couple of the poses from last week since the start was the same. Reflecting now, I do wish I had pushed myself even more, but I still learnt a lot and I’ll want to do more body mechanic exercises and shots in my own time anyway so I can push myself more then.
I do need to get better at shooting reference, as I always struggle to capture all the elements I like into one shot so I end up with multiple references. This isn’t terrible, but does mean I end up pulling from multiple clips and then having to match up certain movements later.
Blocking Plus Feedback:
- Have the character come in a lot more strongly, really stretch back the arms and arc the spine
- Currently the character catches herself a bit too well before falling, the way she steps down looks like she should be able to avoid falling. Have body angled backwards more just before step down and then have her quickly leaning too far forward
- Keep the second step down closer to the first foot, again to make it look like she isn’t able to balance herself
- Arc the body more as she falls, create some nice lines of action
- Be mindful of her upper body making impact first, with the head and hips hitting next, then the upper legs, then the lower legs
- Twist the body as she is pushing up with different hands. As she pushes with one hand, that same shoulder should be raised with the pressure of the push upwards, with the other shoulder dropping as that arm hangs looser
- Bend toes more as feet push up
- When she stands, have torso straighten sooner and knees bent a little
- Add some difference to the angles of the body in the pose before she bows, tilt shoulders one way and hips the other
- During the bow have variation in arms and hands, they look too mirrored at the moment
- Have the shot end with the character centre stage, she’s too far to the side