Research

Even though the dancer in my animation is supposed show show an exaggerated version of the way ballet dancers tend to look, I still need to do research on the way in which they move. Ballet allows somebody to move their bodies to its full potential, and in ways which cannot be achieved with out life time training. So I want to make sure that when my character is dancing, the movements look believable

Mood board 1 - Positions

I knew it was important to re-familiarise myself with some of the different movements ballet dancers out their bodies trough, especially since I haven't done ballet myself  or watched a ballet for about 2 years. 

Jessy Lipke - 10 year old Ballet Dancer 

 Darcey Bussel

I have incorporated these two videos into my research because two videos into my research because they are very interesting to watch. These two dancers are of completely different ages and therefore at different points in their dancing careers, which is why I find it so intriguing to see how they vary. Whilst watching these, i was paying particular attention to details such as the positioning of the heads, arms and posture , not just the feet and legs. It is clear that the body language of a ballet dancer is very prominent and well postured, which makes them look more confident and professional. These are aspects which I will need to incorporate into my animation. 

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