Dynamite Sequence

I animated the first half of the dynamite gag sequence in which the explosion lever fails to work. This sequence cuts between two moments, the facial reaction of the man, and his hands pressing the lever -and the sequences intensify with frustration and confusion the more that the man's initial intentions are foiled. Below I have included a few spacing charts I thumbed out and some thumbnails of the sequences to make sure we could get it right. Sequence video's are in order. 

Composition thumb

I was advised by my tutors to really PULL that lever up, so that in a nice, cartoony way it didn't necessarily make sense, but that was ok to really push the action to work. 

I was advised to REALLY go for this one, really get it moving really fast, but still retaining a plausibility to it. I'm glad this was taken on board by myself and the team, as it really was fun to work with. 

Harley will then take the rest of this gag and animate it for himself. 

Diamond Reveal Rough Cut

Opening Rough Cut

Monkeys Facial Reaction to seeing Diamond.

In this shot, the diamond has just been revealed behind the vault door, and it's overdramatic swing open. Originally I had the monkey with dollar signs in his eyes, but one of my tutors suggested that it may be more in ties with the film, especially the diamond if the monkey actually had diamonds spinning around in his eyes. But the gag piece would remain the same - it would play a spoof to casino machines all the same. 

The shot with diamonds in the eyes now looks a little bit like this...

Dynamite Lever Scenes

Everything but the posing of the hands in these shots I am happy with, they fit well with the overall timing and context in which they will be used. Furthering on from this, I shall go in and re-position the hands as necessary. In between the first and second shot, there will be facial reactions as seen in the Animatic. 

Tries and fails...

Huh? 

WHYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

Lighting References for Mikey

Dynamite Sequence Lever Pushes (Timing Laid out)

Establishing the mass of dynamite in the current point of action. The Stakes!!

Emphasising this!! 

                                         

First try! ...NOTHING 

FACIAL REACTION TO GO HERE

                                       

Nothing again... 

ANOTHER FACIAL REACTION TO GO HERE