Animation from Pencils to Pixels

Everything moves in some way, from the fast, flitting firefly to the old and eternal mountains that, in the timescale of their own existence, slide and creak and edge their way forward. Movement connects all things and movement defines all things. Humans, especially, are defined by how they express their individual being through movement. From the nervy to the aggressive, from the passive to the arrogant, from the fit to the ailing, all human nature is expressed by the way it presents itself in pose and action. How true is the adage “actions speak louder than words” for the animator!

Early action pose for “Endangered Species” capturing the mood ...