{"product_id":"studio-secrets-animators-acting-and-timing-kit","title":"Studio Secrets: Animator's Acting \u0026 Timing Kit (Stopwatch, Mirror, Posable Hands)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips in 1–2 weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e We put each kit together by hand when you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you animate in pencil, clay, or Blender and Maya, the best animators all act it out first. These are the three tools you'll find on nearly every character animator's desk, and none of them are sold as \"animation supplies.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat's in the box, and how the pros use each one\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA stopwatch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Act out the move and time it: a head turn, a double take, a sip of coffee. Multiply the seconds by 24 (or 12 for stop motion \"on twos\") and you know how many frames it needs before you draw or key a single pose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA desk mirror.\u003c\/strong\u003e For facial expressions and lip sync, animators pull faces in a mirror and draw or pose what they see. You also feel where your weight shifts, which tells you what the character's body does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA pair of posable wooden hands (left and right, 12\").\u003c\/strong\u003e Hands are the hardest thing to draw and pose. Bend the fingers into the pose, turn it to your camera angle, and you have a reference that never gets tired.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudio tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e film yourself on your phone while acting with the stopwatch running, then step through the video frame by frame. It's the fastest way to find the key poses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gainesphere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67602590466414,"sku":"GS-SECRET-ACTING","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/3972\/7214\/files\/61C0m_LQKLL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1790799406","url":"https:\/\/gainesphere.com\/products\/studio-secrets-animators-acting-and-timing-kit","provider":"Gainesphere","version":"1.0","type":"link"}