A Study of Comedy: Aki Kaurismäki - Hopeful Cynicism

This is an in depth video essay by Lewis Criswell focusing on the 'Hopeful Cynicism', comedy and psychology in the works of director Aki Kaurismaki. Excellent reference!

Thinking, Indecision, Emotion Reference: Ten Meter Tower

There is some great performance reference in the is short film. The fear, indecision and waves of emotion that the jumpers deal with is very genuine. The focused thinking, gestures and micro expressions are fantastic. 

// Ten Meter Tower: Would you jump? Or would you chicken out?

Bear Animation Test: Aaron Blaise

Also check out more great material on Aaron Blaise's Instagram 

Here is the finished Bear animation I posted a couple of weeks ago now fully inbetweened with all of the dialogue and action smoothed out.  This was animated by hand using TVPaint software on my Wacom Cintiq 24"HD. #animation #2Danimation #handdrawnanimation #traditionalanimation #drawing #bear #character

A video posted by Aaron Blaise (@aaronblaiseart) on Feb 6, 2015 at 5:09am PST

Here I'm giving examples of how squash and stretch, drag, and overlapping action are applied to character animation. This will be part of my upcoming animation tutorial course available soon on my website, CreatureArtTeacher.com #animation #2Danimation #traditionalanimation #bear #drawing #sketch

A video posted by Aaron Blaise (@aaronblaiseart) on Jan 21, 2015 at 8:03am PST

Animation Reference 'Surprise, Fear, and Confusion'

Saw this prank video today and had to post it! The reactions and expressions of the drive thru attendants are priceless!

Marcel Marceau

Read the full transcript of the interview here:

Marcel Marceau: The Sound of Silence