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Jeremy Ray Ross's avatar

I like to think of illustration as a theatre stage or movie set depending on the scene. Straight shots are great for an audience viewing the stage; however, camera angles in movie sets are good for dynamic views such as top down, behind the character, establishing wide shot.

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Dave Gray's avatar

Another beautiful metaphor for scenes in life as well as art.

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Adam Ming's avatar

I see it mostly as a stage too, and try to only occasionally move the camera

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Sarah Allen's avatar

I think seeing initial sketches and then final art is one of the most helpful learning tools. Thank you for sharing this!

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Dave Gray's avatar

I think this is a wonderful mental model, and not just for illustration work.

It seems to me that life, in a way, is an assembly project. Assembly of the self.

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Adam Ming's avatar

It is a constant putting together and letting go…

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Deb Lund's avatar

That’s helpful. Thinking that way will help me move things around more easily.

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