Pantomime 2
WITH KEVIN NGUYEN
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?
Delve deeper into pantomime as we explore portraying emotions through body language and eyes... without dialogue! Discover the nuanced progression from one emotion to another, capturing the full journey of a character's thought process and emotions.
DATES & DURATION
Running April 24th to May 29th 2024, every Wednesday.
6 Live sessions in total
From 3:00pm - 5:00pm
(PST).
TUITION
One Single payment : $385
Benefits of this course:
Learn from an expert
Ask your questions and learn directly from a recognized artist
Open feedback
Twice a week. First come, first served feedback a la carte!
Flexible
Learn at your own pace and from anywhere in the world
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Let's embark on the next leg of our pantomime adventure! We've laid the groundwork, and now it's time to kick things up a notch. Get ready to dive deeper into the fascinating world of pantomime as we explore the intricacies of emotion expression. From subtle shifts in body language to the twinkling of an eye, we'll uncover the secrets to conveying a character's innermost feelings. Join us as we journey through the twists and turns of pantomime, where every gesture tells a story and every expression paints a picture.
Course Breakdown
Week 1:
In depth talk about acting in the eyes
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how do we show thought process?
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how do we show progression?
Show examples of different mouth shapes and their meaning
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Genuine vs fake
Pairing different eyes with different mouth shapes and seeing how each pairing can
drastically change the emotion.
Understanding shape language in the body to reflect the emotion
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Line of action
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Line flow
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Silhouette
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Symbolic motion
Week 2:
In-depth talk about breathing and how that can help with the emotional change
Demo on breathing
Week 3:
Talk about the “in-between” emotion that can exist between emotions A and B.
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Example: sad to happy can have some frustration and surprise in between
Demo on the in-between emotion
Week 4:
Weight and timing and how that helps with emotion.
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Heavier vs lighter movements
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Slower vs faster movements
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Little vs a lot of movement
Week 5:
Polish and connectivity
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How does the emotion start from the face and ripple through the body or vice versa?
Week 6:
Recap ideology of the course
OVERVIEW
ABOUT THE MENTOR
Kevin Nguyen
Kevin Nguyen is a freelance animator in New York City with over 10 years of experience working professionally. He got his big break into feature film starting out as a Disney Apprentice. He then continued onto Sony Imageworks where he worked on several projects such as Angry Birds, Storks, and The Emoji Movie. He also had an opportunity to learn the lego style of animation when he joined Animal Logic on the production of Ninjago. He then made the leap over to freelancing and had many opportunities working for studios all over the world. Some notable projects he’s had the privilege to work on are several Valorant cinematics, Blizzard cinematics, and the “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire” series on Disney+.