Connecting With Characters

1. Courage
2. Unfair Injury
3. Just Plain Nice
4. Skill
5. Hard Working
6. In Danger
7. Funny
8. Obsessed
9. Loved by other Characters

These 9 things help create immediate connection with characters in films. According to Eric Edson, Screen Writer, a character generally must have 5 out of 9 for people to connect more. People might not connect with the character/s if there's less than 5.

Michael Hauge, Screen Writer, says: A short film or movie is like a Roller Coaster. You have to buckle up before enjoying the ride. These 9 sympathy tools is a way for us to buckle up. Unlike a Roller Coaster where there is an actual seat belt, our seat belt in a film is through sympathy/empathy, before experiencing the journey the character goes through. Below is a sequence for us to buckle up for The Dark Knight using all of the 9.


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References

"The Story Solution" by Eric Edson
"Writing Screenplays that Sell" by Michael Hauge
"The Essentials of Screen Writing" by Richard Walter.

Andrew The Sky Diver

3D Assignment

Walk Cycle

Been quite a while since I animated a character, thought it turned out okay.

My Bouncing Cube

Interactive Animation - Van Gogh Starry Night

Ripley and Newt

Bird

The Last Treasure Chest

Stikfa Walk

This was based on a walk cycle from The Animator's Survival Kit. I animated it using Animator DV Simple+, which allowed me to see the spacing. It's my third attempt at animating the walk.

Stikfas for Stop Motion

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