tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930845918040443151.post8440835207354231386..comments2024-03-27T01:41:42.836-04:00Comments on Scribble Junkies: Animation 101: Blood and Posture.. are motion lines necessary?Patrick Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552602595171543818noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930845918040443151.post-9768225899462498022011-03-03T13:32:02.045-05:002011-03-03T13:32:02.045-05:00When inking a scene for John Hubley, back in my ea...When inking a scene for John Hubley, back in my early days, he told me not to ink any of the action lines the animator had drawn. I eliminated them and the scene worked just as well without them. <br /><br />His was a graphic decision, and I think the opposite is also true. Add the action blur/lines if it works for the graphic style you're trying to put over.<br /><br />I don't think I've ever included them in anything I've done since way back when John gave me that request.Michael Spornhttp://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930845918040443151.post-61139838109707703822011-02-05T03:49:45.362-05:002011-02-05T03:49:45.362-05:00i don't like cartoony.. life isn't cartoon...i don't like cartoony.. life isn't cartoony.. if there was a guy jumping up with a knife, base the observation of that action on reality.. no motion lines. i could understand a use of a blur, or even a dry brush technique (which really was an older way to make a blur).. but never have i ever scene a line. so why go there? to separate your motion from reality more? to what end? it will punch up better if animated well. not sure why i feel so strongly about this:) totally subjective of course. thanks for you comment btw.. hope you like the blog.Patrick Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552602595171543818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930845918040443151.post-47646072018951158112011-02-01T05:06:04.498-05:002011-02-01T05:06:04.498-05:00I think less conventional, more overt uses of moti...I think less conventional, more overt uses of motion lines can punch up animation nicely, particularly in more limited animation (I'm a fan of Yoshinori Kanada's use). Yes it's cartoony, but so?<br /><br />I think the examples you cite from your short are a bit unimaginative and unnecessary. However, if the situation called for a character to pop from one extreme pose to another for an animation with the right amount of impact (someone swinging a knife through the air, for example), some sort of mark could help make that read better. <br /><br />Really, I don't think it's something to be overused, but neither should it be thrown out entirely. If it feels right, then why not?Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348117126551691875noreply@blogger.com