Timing is important in everything.
It creates character, energy, attitude, weight, lead and follow. It creates physical and emotional performance. Timing is used to show effort in thought and movement.
When a child is sneaking up on a butterfly, they move very slowly, struggling to maintain balance until the moment of attack. There is great effort in moving slowly, especially when taking long strides. A slow sneak is contained excitement showing physical and emotional force. The attack is released excitement and physical energy exploding into a fast step or lunge to catch the butterfly.
A tired or sick person will walk pained and slow unless running for the bathroom; quickly shuffling for the bathroom means something different. An excited toddler will walk fast to keep up with their long legged parents. Timing and posture will show age, and it is very important in all animation.
Guest Blogger Wayne Gilbert
3 comments:
Great stuff, kind of obviouse now that you mention it.
Wayne, you rule! The powers of observation that you trained into us in class have paid off a thousandfold - it's always a treat to read more of your thoughts.
"An excited toddler will walk fast to keep up with their long legged parents."...
Being a parent of a 2.5 year old its actually quite the opposite - toddlers are amazingly fast and its often a challenge to keep up with them (to keep them out of trouble). Just observe mothers at a pre-school, and how quickly the toddlers dart towards the street (where there is oncoming traffic) as their panicked parents dash after them.
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