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Penguins of Madagascar mockumentary
The Penguins of Madagascar movie is right up my alley. I loved it. I laughed harder than anyone in the audience. I found this fun mockumentary about the production of the film.
If you are not familiar with “method” acting, it involves the actor spending all his or her time living the character they are playing. Even while off the set they stay in character. Nobody can have more fun with this concept than people working on animated features.
Mummenshanz: Attitude and Conflict
Mummenshanz was a pantomime troupe founded in Switzerland in 1972. They made fantastic use of masks and props, and brought abstract shapes to life with great character.
Wikipedia sez:
The name Mummenschanz is German for “mummery,” or a play involving mummers. Mummer is an Old English term for a mime artist.
I like this video not only for it’s fun, and it’s quick pace, but for the unmistakable character of the actors. One is clearly the nice guy, and the other has a bad attitude and expresses it in the conflict he brings.
Tairy Greene acting seminars
I would go to acting seminars like this.
10 ways to hold a microphone
This very funny video by Jared Dines shows common and not so common ways singers move on stage. This is the way research for animation should be done. Either to search for realistic behavior, or to avoid cliches.
Post by Jared Dines.