Thursday, 10 March 2016

Arcs of emotion in Ryan J Woodward's Thought Of You

Thought of You Video

the arcs in this animation vary from timing and pacing, they add fluidity and variety to the different emotions that the character and the audience feel.

The story of this animation can depend on different opinions e.g the guy is witnessing a girl in his dreams but at the end he becomes the dream of the girl

The start anticipates the tired mannerism as he first struggles to wake up the arcs first feel slow and subtle, representing the weight of that particular struggle. which everyone can relate to.

As he gets up from his sleep you feel the tension he is feeling. the arcs become faster as he stands up. the arc as he kicks shows anticipation for the next action.
when he discovers the girl the emotion of curiosity and intrigue, as she disappears there is an arc which displays sad emotion on the man as he tries to catch her but misses and drops to the floor in despair.

1:15 shows the use of arcs as the joy builds up displaying sharp punchy actions of slow in and out. This really shows the beautiful relationship that just can't be. The fast and fluid motion shows love and joy.

Overall the animation displays arcs that display, tension, sadness, curiosity, love, surprise, eventually builds up with joy then eventually ends on a sorrowful note. The use of fluid fast and slow actions are complimented by the punchy timing. creating strong contrasting emotions of love and sorrow. This hits the heart and gets the viewers invested in the story and the characters, which are the two main focuses when it comes to animation.


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