DAI 227 Week 13

1.       Squash and Stretch- As the ball is stepped on by Luxor Junior, it squashes and stretches according to the amount of force applied to it by him.

2.       Timing and Motion- As the ball rolls towards the lamp it bumps off and rolls away a small distance. This action shows that the ball is lighter than the lamp, and is too light to push it and instead bounces off.

3.       Anticipation- This principle can be seen when Luxor Junior wiggles his behind and prepares to jump on the ball.

4.       Staging- When the ball pops and is flat on the floor it is obvious that Luxor Junior is saddened by this, with the pitiful push,  the lack of music and the shaking of the lamps head.

5.       Follow Through and Overlapping Action- The cord of Luxor Junior responds to the hopping and waves about in relationship to the hops.

6.       Straight Ahead Action and Pose-to-Pose Action-  Luxor Junior is the definition of Straight Ahead Action. The younger lamp bounces around from left to right or right to left, creating wild scrambling actions. When both lamps interact with each other, it is crucial to have excellent timing in order to get the idea across (for example, a sad Luxor Junior who comes to realize the death of the ball after interacting with the older lamp).

7.       Slow In and Out- The varying speed of the ball displays this principle. From the initial hit to the descending speed, this shows the subtlety of timing and movement.

8.       Arcs- Luxor Junior constantly jumps around in an arc. Also, the pivoting of the lamps’ heads is in an arc.

9.       Exaggeration- The wave effect on the cord of Luxor Junior is exaggerated, but to the right amount so that it does not appear unrealistic. It is exaggerated to Luxor Junior’s excited hopping accordingly.

10.   Secondary Action- The cord, which is an example of many principles, is also an example of secondary action. It is a response to the actions of Luxor Junior.

11.   Appeal- The reintroduction of another ball to ensure that it is a happy ending. In addition to the happy ending, it is also an even bigger ball that gives it a more amusing finish.