nine old men notes

Notes from that Disney Family Album series about the 9 old men

Frank says before you animate you should always try it out in planning at least 3 different ways

what matters is your ability to identify with the heart of the character, it allows you to bring in the little gestures and idiosyncratic movement that would grow from their heart and sell the fact that they are alive and who they are

the problem with working in layers, with every body part moving to it's own timing, is that the body parts may not feel connected, the head will feel like it's floating, so it's useful to work with strong poses for that reason.

Hands are so expressive and difficult to draw, they are the final statement of a pose.-Larsen

The way to use reference is to learn so much about it that you don't need it anymore -Kahl