Research: Character Interaction

This is my initial character interaction research video, however I then opened it up in premier, and edited it so that its more obvious which bits are interesting to focus on:

-Character 1 is Katie she is an old man, helping his wife up a step ladder to retrieve an old box full of photo albums

- Character 2 is Rebecca, she is an old woman, climbing up the step ladder to retrieve the box

- I chose to record the action in front of the grids on the wall as it gives a clear back ground for the sequence

-There is one physical interaction between character 1 and 2 before the box is retrieved; katie first holds out her left hand as a support for Becky to grab onto whilst climbing, after this katie's hand moves to the ladder to support her from there. This interaction lasts for

100 frames

- Katie and Rebecca are playing an old couple fetching something from the attic, i think this is reflected in their fairly slow movement, and the care that Katie is taking over ensuring Rebeccas safety; such as holding her hand when she takes the first step, and also always keeping one hand on the ladder.

- As Becky brings the box down, she twists her spine as her knees are in a fixed position on the step ladder

- Next she moves the box in an arc so as to avoid the shelves and the top of the step ladder

-I particularly like Katie's walk off at the end as although it isn't really how old people walk, it is fairly stiff at the knee joints, but still has a bounce to the step. She is also holding the box in a fairly interesting way, suggesting that it is supposed to be heavy, as when she first takes it, she re-adjusts her hand positions to the bottom of the box for extra support (0:37)

-Rebecca's stretch for the box is also interesting as she first uses one hand to reach out to it before then constantly re-adjusting her hold around it until she has it off the shelf, as she is at first uncertain of the objects weight, so is unable to choose a definite lifting position at first

-Although Katies wave at the start wasn't supposed to be recorded, i still think it is interesting. It takes 46 frames, during which the wrist leads the action. The palm of her hand then follows and lastly the fingers drag behind.

- At around 0:06 both characters look to each other for re-assurance, this is just as Becky is about to place all of her weight on the first step, suggesting that they are both slightly anxious about the action