Week 10 – Acting & Subtext
In Week 10, the focus shifted from physical movement to acting and subtext, exploring how to communicate a character’s true thoughts and intentions beyond the spoken dialogue. Key learning points include:
- Understanding the difference between text and subtext: what a character says is not always what they truly mean. Subtext adds depth, tension, and realism to a performance.
- Learning the principle of “Show, Don’t Tell”, using body language, facial expressions, and timing to communicate emotions rather than relying solely on dialogue.
- Exploring how strong acting comes from understanding a character’s objective, motivation, and obstacle, rather than simply performing the words in a script.
- Studying the animation workflow: script → reference → animation, emphasizing the importance of planning acting choices before opening Maya.
- Using reference footage to analyze emotions, body mechanics, and tempo, helping create more believable performances.
- Learning to build performances through three key elements: Character, Situation, and Motivation, ensuring every action is driven by intention.
- Applying all previous learning—storytelling, camera work, facial animation, and lip sync—into a dialogue shot focused on performance and character acting.
Assessment 1 : The Professional Artist Interview
Assignment 2 : Dialogue Shot – Reference & Rough Blocking