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Published: 2009-11-22 05:54:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 62053; Favourites: 1407; Downloads: 815
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#8 in a series of 12 tutorial sheets created for the SpongeBob crew in 2005 (4th season) on "Pushing Your Poses." You can often turn a plain old pose into something much more expressive...just treat your drawing as an actor and "ham it up!" Exaggerate the acting and put the most emphasis where the emotion affects the movement.This sheet is basically a demonstration of the "line of action" principles from the earlier tutorials. Dynamic angles (see tutorial #7 ) have also been used to replace the more straight-up-and-down weaker poses.
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Pose pushing was used at Carbunkle Cartoons by Kelly Armstrong. Whereas many animators tone down poses, she turns them up.
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I saw this in my animation class (: Really helped with back curves.
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thanks to you, i'm much more confident in character posing! now i can add as much emotion as i want, because i know how. thanks, man!
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We have this picture in my art class, always gives me inspiration
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Brilliant, Sherm. Thank you for sharing this with me. Dave
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"This is dumb." "This is dumber." That part made me giggle so much xD But very helpful 
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Now these and the rest of your tutorials should be useful.
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Oh man, this is so helpful, you have no idea! I hope you don't mind if I post something similar? I'll credit you for the idea, of course! ;D
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I did do this one... > [link] < But I plan to do a better one since I didn't really try on the first two sketches.
When I do, I'll link you, if you like. =3
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It could always have a bit more dumb, am I right?
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I really need to remember this! Thanks for sharing all of these wonderful tutorials with us
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This is awesome. ^^ I love "This is dumb. But this is dumber." It is indeed dumber, in a positive way = D Yay for expressive poses!
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why does the new Spongebobs more uuh TOO detail and gory like when he got the splinter on his finger THAT WAS GROSS
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i love this. It makes you want to push the cartoon to the extreme so it doesn't look so bland
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Oh man these tut's rock!
Also I was a complete fool before I saw these.
now I am only partially foolish.
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love it! It's so important to push character's poses. Thanks for sharing, Sherm!
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When doing poses, does emotions play a part also?
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My teacher at school brought in a packet of all these tutorials to show us last year. They are incredibly helpful. Thank you so much for making these!
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Hi Barlee...that's so awesome! Thanks for telling me that...it really makes my day ^_^
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Very interesting! Both pose and expression are extended to the best! As always, this is great 
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Thanks so much! Glad to hear that you like it!
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This makes me want to draw exaggerated hand gestures.
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Fantastic! I hope it helps push your stuff further
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lol, nice.
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Thanks...and keep pushin!
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I somehow can imagine how many people like to draw simple poses. Because it's easier to draw mostly! 
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Thanks...I'm happy to know you're following along!
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You're welcome, they're fun to watch and to read.
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