Luxo Jr.!!!

August 21, 2011 at 3:16 pm (Uncategorized)

Watch this first!!

Cute isn’t it?

Moving on…

1st Question:

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? 

Uhh…I would suppose it is the way the lamps reacted?

Firstly, when the big lamp saw the ball, it seems like it is curious. Its movement is slow, like an adult would do. On the other hand, the small lamp is seen with a lot of energy, jumping and bouncing, just like a child who just had a new toy.

2nd Question:

Give an example from Luxo Jr of how timing is used for comic effect. Explain how the timing decisions contribute to the humour.

I believe it would the time when the small lamp jumped on top of the ball and started to bounce on it and after the ball gave way. It was understandable to the viewers that the ball will eventually give way, by the way the small lamp is bouncing, and when the ball gave way, there was a pause. I believe the pause to be the source of comic effect.

here’s what I have found regarding comic timings:

“Comic timing is the use of rhythm, tempo and pausing to enhance comedy and humor. The pacing of the delivery of a joke can have a strong impact on its comedic effect, even altering its meaning; the same can also be true of more physical comedy such as slapstick.

A beat is a pause taken for the purposes of comic timing, often to allow the audience time to recognize the joke and react, or to heighten the suspense before delivery of the expected punch line. Pauses, sometimes called “dramatic pauses” in this context, can be used to discern subtext or even unconscious content — that is, what the speaker is really thinking about.”

(This is all in wikipedia)

Last Question:

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.

I supposed it would be of how Inverse Kinematics works? Joining joints is quite similar to how of a hand works I believe. Its like, you can’t move your hands without moving your elbows first.