Video Vault: Q&A Part 1 (Acting and Movement)
Added 2023-11-27 17:14:18 +0000 UTCRegular James here.
This is the first in a multi part series where I'll be discussing various aspects of Nox, and the thought process behind his creation. I'll be dropping more of these over the next month.
This week I'm talking about acting and movement. None of this is to be treated as gospel, just my 2 cents from doin this shit over the years.
If you have any questions or anything you'd like me to detail in further video, let me know in the comments below!
Comments
I love these videos so much oh my god.
Zaika
2023-12-30 22:01:52 +0000 UTCIn my view the difference between the tiktok style and the current Nox is that the former has a more exaggerated movements and expressions meant to draw the viewers attention to them, while Nox's current style is more restricted/subdued but emphatic. They impart meaning to his words, and accentuate his character rather than trying to be flashy. Love this kind of deep dive into the creation of the character and how you style his movements.
Andrew Noel
2023-12-05 02:24:19 +0000 UTCI loved the breakdown of the character's movement and how you've changed them over time. Thank you for sharing!
Blackerst
2023-11-29 18:56:48 +0000 UTCArgghhhh this is so cool!! I want to take inspiration from your work for university so this is really informative and useful!
MipiMipy
2023-11-28 19:27:54 +0000 UTCLove this! I second @garpocalypse that this is exactly what makes Patreon special. Seeing your thinking behind things gives me great data about process, and increases my overall artistic intuition. Keep it up!
@ericdirector
2023-11-27 19:33:10 +0000 UTCOh my god this was amazing!!! I love hearing about your creative process, I definitely would love to see more and thank you for making even your behind the scenes videos so damn entertaining!!
Raymond
2023-11-27 18:30:20 +0000 UTCOoh, this is some helpful insight! I'd love to see some stuff about sound design in the next one if you make it. Keep rockin on, Planet Nox.
Slip_VA
2023-11-27 17:54:09 +0000 UTCI use the liquify tool in After Effects to push the expressions
James Lee Animation
2023-11-27 17:45:19 +0000 UTCA question i have, is do you manually edit the NoX face to stretch and morph, or are you using some sort of custom filter you apply to the video?
Jack_Wolfe
2023-11-27 17:42:30 +0000 UTCThis is awesome! Please do more of these! It’s really cool to hear your thoughts on this!
Andy Livengood
2023-11-27 17:40:25 +0000 UTCI think this was absolutely fascinating to listen to. Thanks for making this! I'm looking forward to the next parts. :D
ebyscoots
2023-11-27 17:40:21 +0000 UTCI fucking LOVE behind the scenes stuff. It helps my brain have ideas.
Jack_Wolfe
2023-11-27 17:39:27 +0000 UTCi'd settle for a nox tutorial series on flash. so far "right click and create a motion tween" is all we have.
Garpocalypse
2023-11-27 17:33:07 +0000 UTCYeah for sure, the movement pattern is pretty similar to the Robot, or at least how I understand it
James Lee Animation
2023-11-27 17:30:48 +0000 UTC1:46 thats very fun.
Jack_Wolfe
2023-11-27 17:30:37 +0000 UTCIts essentially "ramping" classic kungfu movie impact stuff.
Jack_Wolfe
2023-11-27 17:29:10 +0000 UTCnow this is what i joined the patreon for. much appreciated.
Garpocalypse
2023-11-27 17:29:01 +0000 UTCI think what you may have been trying to say is that Nox’s movements are “deliberate”. Like, nothing is haphazard, every movement he makes is with a purpose, which is why they’re so mechanical in a way. It’s almost like acting while doing “the robot”. I definitely see a massive difference between how something like the Logan Paul is acted versus your Adobe video. Refinement is the key, and you’ve done a great job of it.
Shawn Holmes
2023-11-27 17:27:37 +0000 UTCIt’s really cool seeing your process and how you act out Nox! I probably wouldn’t have noticed the “tiktok” movement of the older videos if you hadn’t pointed it out lol
SkeleTrain
2023-11-27 17:25:49 +0000 UTCI love the idea of the movements being like going between key frames, it's so fun!! Nox has such a bitchin aesthetic, I love it! Thank you so much for taking the time to sit down and break down the process of creating this for us <3
Zed
2023-11-27 17:22:24 +0000 UTCThis is exactly the kind of thing i hoped you would post on your patreon. Amazing!
Sebbir Visuals
2023-11-27 17:22:15 +0000 UTCIs it time to give a full nox tutorial, editing and producing
E.i The Car Guy
2023-11-27 17:17:08 +0000 UTCThis is good
E.i The Car Guy
2023-11-27 17:16:19 +0000 UTC
