lavallelee
04-13-2009, 05:59 AM
This is my review of Don Bluth's "Getting The Feeling" DVD from Don's Learn to Draw series. I would like to start off by saying I am not a professional animator, but working to become one. So far by watching Don's lessons he has opened my eyes to many things. Such as acting, feeling and emotions. Watching a character with no acting can be confusing to the viewer, not knowing what the character is feeling or thinking.
One of the best things about Don's DVD's is his reference to other artists and subjects of the past. Such as Norman Rockwell, or the creation of modern art. I am too young to know about the start of modern art. I am happy Don gives lessons with such detail and history.
On to the characters we watch Don draw. Don makes you think more about a character than most probably do. Its great to be able to watch Don recreate characters we all know and love. Even see him create the beautiful Daphne from Dragon's Lair.
Watching Don shows me even professionals erase and do over. Makes me open up to thinking I can try and try again until I think I have it right. In the past I would draw a character and keep it as is, now I keep trying until I think it works for that scene.
I am really looking forward to the next DVD's. Only suggestion I have is to have still galleries for the student/viewer to view frame by frame or to just see a full character and not have to dig through the DVD and keep pausing for what I'm looking for.
I really like how Don puts down his pencil to visualize the feeling of the drawing he is about to do. I am very happy Don is making these DVD's for animators of now and the future to learn from.
You get the feeling of being in college with a great teacher, showing the secrets of animation. I own many books and DVD's on animation, and Don Bluth's series proves to me, that its the right lessons to learn from.
- Lavalle Lee
http://www.myanimespace.org/animation/cynthiaattempt2.jpg
My 2nd attempt at Cynthia Brisby
One of the best things about Don's DVD's is his reference to other artists and subjects of the past. Such as Norman Rockwell, or the creation of modern art. I am too young to know about the start of modern art. I am happy Don gives lessons with such detail and history.
On to the characters we watch Don draw. Don makes you think more about a character than most probably do. Its great to be able to watch Don recreate characters we all know and love. Even see him create the beautiful Daphne from Dragon's Lair.
Watching Don shows me even professionals erase and do over. Makes me open up to thinking I can try and try again until I think I have it right. In the past I would draw a character and keep it as is, now I keep trying until I think it works for that scene.
I am really looking forward to the next DVD's. Only suggestion I have is to have still galleries for the student/viewer to view frame by frame or to just see a full character and not have to dig through the DVD and keep pausing for what I'm looking for.
I really like how Don puts down his pencil to visualize the feeling of the drawing he is about to do. I am very happy Don is making these DVD's for animators of now and the future to learn from.
You get the feeling of being in college with a great teacher, showing the secrets of animation. I own many books and DVD's on animation, and Don Bluth's series proves to me, that its the right lessons to learn from.
- Lavalle Lee
http://www.myanimespace.org/animation/cynthiaattempt2.jpg
My 2nd attempt at Cynthia Brisby