Video and Still Examples of Staging

In this task I am asked to critique a video and still examples of one of these principles :Exaggeration, Staging, Solid Drawing and Appeal. I chose the principle of staging, because my team members and I presented it in the lesson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-SXLaQGg50

In this video, the narrator states that it deals with various elements. According to him, the guidance of the attention of the ones who watch the animation, is one of them. In my opinion this is very important, because the artist demonstrates the events in the timing they desire. I agree that the "far away" (AlanBeckerTutorials, 2015 3. Staging - The 12 Principles of Animation) is very useful for something great that happens, and a "close up"  (AlanBeckerTutorials, 2015 3. Staging - The 12 Principles of Animation) is appropriate for the face. Additionally, if the significant "action"(AlanBeckerTutorials, 2015 3. Staging - The 12 Principles of Animation) is filled with other elements, confusion would be caused. In my opinion, this is also an appropriate statement to be mentioned, because the viewer has to know what happens in that particular time. Finally, according to the narrator, the appearance should also convey the desired message. In my opinion, the acting, as its one of the examples, is more related to exaggeration. However, appearance of a particular space could express a message, but the extravagance is not associated with staging.

Figure 1

According to the video, this "close up" (AlanBeckerTutorials, 2015 3. Staging - The 12 Principles of Animation) describes Simba better. In my opinion this size is very appropriate, because the significant topic is the expression.

Figure 2

Additionally, this long shot describes both the destruction in the great number of the army, but also contains the three protagonists in the foreground. I believe that this shot demonstrates successfully both the significant part of the action, and of course, the difference between the three soldiers and the large army, and also the great destruction coming.

References:

AlanBeckerTutorials (2015) 3. Staging - 12 Principles of Animation [online]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-SXLaQGg50 [Accessed: 19th April 2015]

Lasseter J. (1987) Principles of traditional animation applied to 3D computer animation. SIGGRAPH '87 Proceedings of the 14th annual conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques, ACM. San Rafael, CA

Cabral Gomez C. (2013) Cartoon Fundamentals: How to Create Movement and Action [online]. Available from: http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/cartoon-fundamentals-how-to-create-movement-and-action--vector-19904 [Accessed: 19th April 2015]



Image References:

Figure 1: https://www.fanduel.com/insider/wp-content/uploads/Simba-the-lion-king-cubs-29352574-704-400.png

Figure 2: http://ashlandsummercamps.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/0/0/21006432/7200016.png?429

"What Is Composition?" - Statement that relates to Staging (Optional)

The relation of "What Is Composition" with Staging

http://onanimation.com/2014/09/03/what-is-composition/

In this task, I am asked to write a statement about the relation of staging in this video. I apologise for the delay.

Initially, the video mentions that the film makers' scope was also to guide the attention and feelings. This is also an aspect of staging, as the editing of the shots and the motion of the characters are used to depict the most significant action.

Secondly, the narrator states that colour was also used to grab the attention and influence the feelings of the audience. That is also connected with staging, because it could be applied to enhance anything significant in the shot.

Reference:

Comez Cabral C. (2013) Cartoon Fundamentals: How to Create Movement and Action [online]. Available from: http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/cartoon-fundamentals-how-to-create-movement-and-action--vector-19904 [Accessed 12th April 2015]