Today we animated a person throwing a ball using straight ahead animation. This means there were no key frames, just drawing frame by frame. I was quite happy with the timing of this, which is what I focused on. However I was not so happy with the actual movement of the figure's body. The throwing arm is ok but the connected movements do not work as well. I am aware figures is something that I need to work on.
Hi Nelly,
ReplyDeleteThis is some really comprehensive research. I’ve not got a lot to add but here are a few suggestions:
Books
Scapegoat : how we are failing disabled people - contains a cultural history of disability and ableism
Hideous progeny : disability, eugenics, and classic horror cinema (available from Epsom) has a horror focus but should be relevant in terms of cultural anxieties, freak shows etc.
Eugenics
You might want to look into eugenics which is the bogus science that influenced a lot of culture and politics towards disabled people in the 20th century, particularly the Nazis. There’s a good summary in this article: The eugenics movement and attitudes towards people with disabilities
Journals
There is some academic wiring on Game of Thrones and disability which you can find in our online journals search:
"game of thrones" disability
If you need anything else, you can reach me via aday7@uca.ac.uk or email gatewayrochester@uca.ac.uk to arrange a tutorial.
Thanks,
Andrew