Choice is a stop motion animation short exploring the human relationship with fear and anxiety. In this animation the viewer watches the main character and its response to an abstract feared element. Choice will be animated using a combination of puppet stop motion, object animation, and compositing techniques. The main character is made from a ball and socket armature with a magnetic tie down system. The body is built out of foam and fabric, while the hands and head are molded out of Super Sculpey. The hands will be animated using the replacement technique, a collection of gestures which can be swapped from one frame to the next. The face will have photographs of the artist’s eyes composited directly onto the character to create a dynamic range of emotion. The set will consist of both fabricated props, and found objects, completing the characters world.
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Please Read:
Suzanne Buchan: The Animated Spectator: Watching the Quay Brothers’ ‘Worlds’
Optional:
skim this article on Facial Expressions for Empathic Communication of Emotion in Animated Characters:
and think about it in relationship with Peirce’s What is a Sign: