Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 3
Acting: Exploring the
Human Condition
The Songs of Jacques Brel
, Photo Courtesy of Florida Studio Theatre and
The Kite
by Gwynne Olson-Wheeler
Animators are actors. They create every nuance of a performance and breathe life into each
character that they animate. The very essence of their craft embodies the root of the word
animation—
anima
, which in Latin means breath of life. Kathy Altieri, Production Designer
at DreamWorks Feature Animation, explains it this way:
