Shots

Now that "Madagascar" is playing in cinemas across the globe, I thought that I would note down a few of the shots I animated, and what I learnt from them. I guess this will be more useful to myself than to anyone else, but who knows?

Tarzan zebra - That's right! The first shot in the movie was mine! Silhouetted by the rising sun, Marty swings across screen on a vine. This shot, while at first seeming pretty easy, somehow proved to be quite tough. We really only see his outline, and making it read as if his body pushes through as the vine swings whilst pulling back and coming around the vine (to hook up with the next shot) tured out to be tricky. Using the negative space was the most important thing - separating the head and the vine silhouettes helps the viewer to read the action. The same principle is applicable to every shot, but this certainly makes it nice and clear to explain.

I'll post another shot soon!