The Force companion: quick tips and tricks 9781138341753, 9781138341746, 2018051281

Table of contents :
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface by Mike Mattesi
Preface by Swendly Benilia
Author
Chapter 1: FORCE Basics
Directional & Applied FORCE
The Leading Edge
The Road of Rhythm
The Roller Coaster of Rhythm
Chapter 2: FORCE Form
Perspective
The Turning Edge
The Centerline
Wrapping Lines
FORCE Surface Lines
Overlap & Tangents
Chapter 3: FORCE Shape
Straight to Curve Design..
FORCE Shape & Rhythm
FORCE Shape & Form
Shape Size for Depth
Reaction
Index

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The FORCE Companion

The FORCE Companion Quick Tips and Tricks

Mike Mattesi Swendly Benilia

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Contents Preface by Mike Mattesi

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Preface by Swendly Benilia

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Author xi Chapter 1: FORCE Basics

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Directional & Applied FORCE The Leading Edge The Road of Rhythm The Roller Coaster of Rhythm

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Chapter 2: FORCE Form

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Perspective 90 The Turning Edge 109 The Centerline 123 Wrapping Lines 132 FORCE Surface Lines 138 Overlap & Tangents 156 Chapter 3: FORCE Shape

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Straight to Curve Design 166 FORCE Shape & Rhythm 193 FORCE Shape & Form 212 Shape Size for Depth 232 Reaction 240 Index

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Preface

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PERSPECTIVE

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Index Applied FORCE, 2–25, 30, 34, 65, 74–75, 78, 84–87, 169, 178–181, 186, 188 Asymmetrical shapes, 166 Athlete, 94, 98 torso, 112, 127 Base, 106, 108 Bird’s-eye view, 93 Centerline, 123–131 Continues FORCE, 34 Curve, 167 C-curve, 35, 42, 45–46, 155 straight to curve design, 166–193 Directional FORCE, 2–24, 26–27, 34–37, 41–48, 51–54, 56, 59–63, 66–67, 69, 77, 79, 81–82, 84–87, 181, 184–185, 188 capoeira fighter, 198 of ice skater, 197 and straight, 190 Dysfunctional rhythms, 61–62 Fake/orthographic perspective, 91 Foot’s rhythms, 76 FORCE curve, 68, 71 FORCEful shapes, see Asymmetrical shapes FORCE surface lines, 138–155 Foreshortened poses, 102 Forms centerline, 123–131 FORCE surface lines, 138–155 overlap & tangents, 156–163 perspective, 90–108 shape and, 212–231 turning edge, 109–122 wrapping lines, 132–137 Four-point perspective, 90

Generic curves, 41 Gravity, 7, 24, 39, 52, 79, 83–86 Ground plane, 102–106 Gymnast, 99 base, 107 torso, 125 twisting torso, 110 Hairy lines, 2 Hierarchy, 49 Hopping, 39 Hyperextended arm, 63 Lack of overlaps, 159 Leading edge, 25–33, 150 Lesser curve, 168 Naturals centers, 124–129, 131 Negative shapes for placement, 173–175 One-point perspective, 90 Overlap, 156–163 Perspective angles, 98–100 Perspective grid, 101 Reaction, 240–242 Reversed curve, 137 Rhythms, 132, 151, 153–154 road of, 34–79 roller coaster, 80–87 shape and, 193–211 Rib cage, 176–177, 184 FORCE shape of, 187 turning edges, 212–213 Roller coaster of rhythm, 80–87

Scratchy lines, 2 S-curve, 35, 42–44 Shape and form, 212–231 and rhythm, 193–211 reaction, 240–242 size for depth, 232–239 straight to curve design, 166–193 Silhouette, 171–173 Splits FORCE, 34 Straightness, 55 Straight to curve design, 166–193 Strong bend, 55 Symmetrical shapes, 166, 203 “T” overlap, 157 “T” rule, see “T” overlap Tangents, 156–163 Three-dimensional space, 104, 108, 132 Three-point perspective, 90, 93, 95 Torso athlete, 112, 127 FORCE shape of, 187, 189 gymnast, 125 Triceps, 60 Turning edge, 109–122, 126–128, 130 and FORCE shape, 212–223 Two-point perspective, 90, 94 UnFORCEful shapes, see Symmetrical shapes Wedge shape, 211 Worm’s-eye view, 99 Wrapping lines, 132–137, 138 Wrapping Lines to filling FORCE shape, 224–231