Expression! Essential Posing Case Studies - training today! (Commercial)

Digital Art Live

We're broadcasting a webinar on posing case studies later today (24/08/2019) at 20:00 BST (London) presented by DAZ PA Quixotry (Mary Wright).

You can use "expression25" at checkout for a special summer discount at this live webinar (registration incliudes the HD recording), where the recording will also be available in the store.

https://digitalartlive.com/event/expression-posing-masterclass-for-your-daz-studio-characters/

Content covered

Body Language Case Studies

• Open/Confident/Comfortable

• Closed-off/Anxious/Uncomfortable

• Sad/Tired/Dejected

• Happy/Energetic/Enthusiastic

• Postures related to age

How to show exaggerated emotion through body language

Transforming poses

• Start from a character projecting confidence and changing to closed off/shy.

Expressions

• Matching expressions to body language

• Show how expressions can complete a character’s look and tell a richer story

• How the wrong expression with the wrong body language can make the same scene confusing.

• Subtle expressions versus strong expressions shown for different effects.

Interacting Pose Case Study #1: Parent and child

• Walk through setting up the pose, explaining choices made in posture, arm and hand position as well as facial expressions.

Interacting Pose Case Study #2: Grandpa Toon Telling a Story

• Show how to make Grandpa look like he’s in the middle of narrating an exciting story

• Show the child toon reacting: hanging on his words, showing enthusiasm and excitement

• Change the context from telling an exciting story to a scary story; showing the changes in gestures and expressions for both characters.