What Makes an Appealing Pose?

AnimSchool Tips: What Makes an Appealing Pose? When your shot begins you have an extremely limited amount of time to introduce your character to the viewer. The first time your viewer sees a character in front of them they will immediately start to pick up small nuanced details that not only describe your character but describe who your character is in this story. Are they nervous, excited, scared, or calm? It only takes one clear and defined pose to place a character in your story. In this lecture Animschool Instructor, Brendan Kirschbaum demonstrates how clear posing through Line of Action can be used to silhouette and place a character in a scene. By having a clean and strong line of action you not only describe where your character is going but where they have been. The ability to provide as much information as possible in a single moment not only allows your animations to look good but also establishes your character in a story and in a moment, allowing the viewer to step into the moment and immer