1) Apart from their different sizes, it is obvious from Luxo Jr. that the big lamp is “older” and that the small lamp is “younger”. How is this communicated by the animation? Give at least THREE examples.
1) Energy, Luxo Jr is portrayed as being more energetic, he is constantly hopping around and chasing after the ball. The audience can relate to this as Luxo Jr behaves like how a young kid would.
2) The curiosity and fascination that Luxo Jr has with the ball also further reinforce the character of Luxo Jr that he is a kid, bursting with energy and curiosity.
3) Lastly Luxo senior actions are more mature, he is less energetic and seems to be caring for Luxo Jr.Therefore I infered that he is "older".
2) Give an example from Luxo Jr of how timing is used for comic effect. Explain how the timing decisions contribute to the humour.
The timing of Luxo Jr is in short bursts, this gives Luxo Jr the illusion of being energetic, contributing to the humor because it allows the audience to relate Jr to a young kid.
3) When you create a joint chain, these form a hierarchy, with the first joint at the top and the last joint at the bottom. Explain why this is necessary for the joints to work properly.
It is essential for the joints to work properly because the joints will be the pivot point when making an animation, therefore allowing the animation to look realistic. It is also possible to animate without a join chain frame by frame, however it would be extremely inefficient and tedious.
Cheers
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Jasper Phua Kai Wen
Games Entertainment Tech
C260
Temasek Polytechnic
