Monday, January 31, 2011

Week 1 Animation Analysis

How a Mosquito Operates - Winsor McCay

Immediately you realize there is no sound whatsoever from the characters. Many movements seemed to be exaggerated by repeating it (looping, a central technique in Flash). Perhaps this was to help the viewer not miss any subtle movements. The mosquito biting a human was a good example for showing motion because the entire process has a lot of movement and generates different facial expressions.