Monday, 9 December 2013

The Mask animation principles



First off i would like to say The Mask is my favourite film that combines cartoon animation with real life action. the amount of animation principles used is mind blowing and how well they are done as well.
first off i spot overlapping actions as the clock is bouncing up and down he is trying to catch it using his arms, and also the clock when it is bouncing creates cartoon arcs making it appear bouncy when in fact its a solid object that should not bounce, its giving the object a personality of its own.
Also follow through when the woman is shooting at him and he's bouncing around the hall and and the sparks fly everywhere and the steam comes off the radiator.
The next principle i spotted and is used a fair amount is squash and stretch, its used when the mask pulls the hammer out of his pocket making his pockets appear deeper than they actually are and humorous also its used when he jumps out the window and splats against the floor. he appears to be squashed and thin as paper its used so so well for me the best example i can think of by far.
But for me the winner is the anticipation. when he is about to crush the alarm clock with the hammer how he pulls his arms back that pause of tension shows the weight of the hammer and the force of the smash, but also how the alarm clock shakes in fear knowing whats going to happen my god its brilliant!
Exaggeration is also used when the woman opens the door and the mask see's him and the over reaction of his face when the eyes pop out and the tongues sticks out and how they pop back into his face is bang on, all these used in just this scene alone make up the film how well they have used them all to created this incredible film.

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