Interview with Kevin Rucker

By: Eric Scheur

Published April 18th, 2008

One of the biggest challenges in animation is performing a scene that's reserved yet still contains gripping emotion. This month's sound clip called for a character whose rage was bubbling just below the surface; one forum member even noted how often the word "subtle" was used in the voting comments.

I think that when we say "subtle," we are often talking about animation that is concentrated less in the body, and more in the emotion that the face can express. So much can be communicated through the eyes and the brows. Beyond that, there is a lot to be said for how a character uses their mouth when they aren't speaking.

I really enjoyed seeing the way this month's winner, Kevin Rucker, held his character's jaw clenched tight and used the lips to convey the tension and inner-conflict of remaining true to his art while being answerable to someone in a superior position. It's a conflict anyone in a creative field can sympathize with.

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