Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Animation Deconstruction


 

 
Both of these pictures are from the British Broadcasting Corporation’s hit series Doctor Who. Both pictures feature the main character (The Doctor) in an active pose facing the camera. The first major difference between the two is the color scheme. The Doctor in the first picture (the tenth doctor) is surrounded by a white light, the hues in his apparel being dark navy-blue, accentuated by the white and red lights surrounding him. The second picture featuring the eleventh Doctor features him wearing a brown jacket and surrounded by blues and a bit of violet. This second picture is darker than the first one which sets a more serious tone and portrays a more serious attitude. In both of the pictures the main source of light is coming from the upper-right. The mood for the first picture portrays a bit more action because of the brighter tones and exaggerated pose. The lines are also drawn straight and inwards all toward The Doctor which draws out the action more directly. In the second picture the lines are drawn in a spiral towards the center. The Doctor isn’t at the center of the picture because his companion is with him so the lines are drawn towards both of them and detracts from just the action of The Doctor. The curved nature of the lines is also detracting from the overall action giving a darker mood. The lines in both pictures are following parallel movement but the weight of the first picture is a lot lighter than that of the second. The overlapping movements of the action lines in the second picture make it much heavier.

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