Fwd: Barry Bruce - FACIAL EXPRESSION IN CLAY ANIMATION

[Aaron C. Wong]

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From: Will Vinton <wi...@vintonentertainment.com>
Date: Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 2:57 PM
Subject: Barry Bruce - FACIAL EXPRESSION IN CLAY ANIMATION
To: Will Vinton <wi...@freewill.tv>

Hi there SM and Claymation Students and Pros.  I hope you are all doing well!

Anyone who really wants to learn to sculpt and animate classic claymation or radically improve their character designs is in for a treat!  Barry Bruce is teaching a short series of workshops focused on design, expression, modeling and animating in clay through the NW Film Center.  As most of you know, Barry is THE MASTER when it comes to character modeling, expression and lip sync - and this is definitely a rare opportunity!

Its Tuesdays, April 9-20.  Here's the description which is online at   www.NWFilm.org    Check it out or sign up via the web site.

BARRY BRUCE - FACIAL EXPRESSION IN CLAY ANIMATION #126

TUESDAYS, APR 9-30, 6:30-9:30 PM

4 sessions

PSU Credit Option: $65

Tuition: $325

Step-by-step techniques for sculpting and animating facial expressions in clay characters.

Topics: elements of facial expression in animation; caricature and stylizing the face; how to sculpt a range of expressions; principles of lipsync; watch the instructor demonstrate step-by-step sculpting techniques while working on your own head/bust/character; animate your character through four or five expressions in a way that tells a simple story; bring in work-in-progress for class critique. Students to purchase assigned tools and clay @ $30 additional

Projects: Individual

Allocated gear: basic video cameras for in-class recording

Prerequisites: None

Related courses: STOP-MOTION ANIMATION I

 

 

And FYI, I will be doing another Beginning Claymation/ SM class in the Fall - if you know of any good candidates, remind them to sign up beginning in June.

Stay animated!  - Will Vinton

WILL VINTON

VINTON ENTERTAINMENT