IOL-Week 02-S1-2020

Aim:
To explore looping movement of dance.

Method:
1. Observe the dance movements in the reference and their associations.
2. Software: FlipaClip

Result:
Although I didn’t make this gif as detailed as reference animation, I learned the basic and important movement of this dance in animation. This is the vital part that I need to learn and practice in minor project as well. Fortunately, the final result is not bad, the dancing movement are basically smooth.

Discussion:
I spent quite a lot time to learning and analyzing each movement in the reference animation, and it took more time than I expect to make this gif. Because when I originally make this gif, the most of movements are not smoothly, and I refine those movements again and again. During this process, I still find lots difficulties. Not only that, the clothes of these two characters also sway with them, I did serval times on them as well. This whole procession means a big challenge for me, each part is new field for me to take time to practice. In terms of the massive workload, I simplified some details of these two character, and pay more attention to the dancing movements. 

Anyway, even it’s difficult for me, I still feel glad that I can learn and practice about ‘sleeping beauty’, which is my favorite animation in my childhood. Furthermore, I’m satisfied with the final result of this gif, which also helps me a lot to my minor project and makes me have a deeper acknowledgement of dancing movement.

Reference:
Clyde Geronimi 1959, ‘sleeping beauty’, Walt Disney Production, <https://youtu.be/vHB0o8G3sU8>.