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Drawing for the Moving Image - Lecture Two Notes (Muscles (Shoulder -…
Drawing for the Moving Image - Lecture Two Notes
Anatomy
Why is it Important?
An understanding of anatomy is necessary to give a character
realistic movement
When anthropomorphising, understanding anatomy creates a
believable character
The structure of the body, how things are connected, and how they move
Tendons
Joints
Muscles
The Skeleton
The Skeleton
The foundation of the body and posture
Muscles built around it
Organs encased by it
Linked together by tendons, ligaments, or muscle
Order of Drawing
Line of Action/Spine
Shoulders
Ribcage
The Head
Proportions
Proportions in Different Ages
The head only changes size by a few inches over a lifetime
The legs and torso, on the other hand, will grow at twice the rate of the head
Female Proportions
Eight parts, divided along the following lines:
Chin
Just above nipples
Top of Head
Elbows and Waist
Middle Point
Bottom of Fingers
Bottom of Knees
Middle of Shins
Heels
Two head widths at widest point
Middle Point = Womb area
One head wide at thinnest point (Waist)
General Info
NOTE:
Not all bodies are identical
, and will vary slightly
Curved line of action = Sense of grace
Angling the centre line = Better sense of movement
Running, pushing, etc.
Symmetrical
Structure
Weight distribution is about finding the centre of the body
Creates
balance
in a figure
Where the load is being distributed
Male Proportions
Eight parts, divided along the following lines
Just Below Middle of Thighs/Bottom of Fingers
Bottom of Knees
Middle of Shins
Crotch/Middle Point
Navel
Nipples
Chin
Top of Head
Heels
Nipples and outermost point of calves = 1 head length apart
Middle point = Crotch
The male body is 2 and 2/3rd head widths wide at the widest point
Muscles
Shoulder - Triangular Muscles
Arms - Chain like structure
The shape will change with
stretching, straining or pinching
Spine - Lined with thinner muscles, that act to support and flex it
Covers the skeleton in a
specific shape
A little bit of shading with the muscles gives a lot of volume
Reference:
Anatomy for Sculptors: Understanding the Human Form
; by S. Kondrats and U.Zarins