(WP4)___POSING GUIDE

We normally organize life drawing sessions and we contact with expert models who work for different art schools and academies. The following days, I would like to contact with different performers (acrobats, dancers, actors, pin up models, etc) interested in LIFE MODELLING. As most of them don´t know the working process of a life drawing session, I want to create a modeling training program to teach them basic requirements and skills to create a life posing routine. 
As I want to organize successful life drawing sessions, I have written a conceptual map which will help me to study important POSING CONCEPTS. It will be useful to lead my MODELING TRAINING SESSIONS.

HOW TO BECOME A LIFE  MODEL

How to train a life model.
A professional training program. A professional service.

Important professional skills.

ACTING SKILLS. Creating posing routines.

MEMORY SKILLS. Memorizing posing routines. 

PHYSICAL SKILLS. Holding poses.

MOTION CAPTURE SKILLS. Copying poses.

Theoretical and practical modeling exercises.
What we talk about when we talk about LIFE MODELLING. 

VISUAL PERFORMANCE. Aesthetic poses.  NUDE MODEL.
DRAMA PERFORMANCE. Dramatic poses. COSPLAY MODEL.

EROTIC PERFORMANCE. Sensual poses. PIN UP MODEL.

(ANIMATIONFX STUDIO, Marina, December 4th, 2014)

Most common posing routines. Timing. 
GESTURE POSES. 30 seconds, 1 and 2 minutes.  
SHORT POSES. 3, 5, 10 minutes. 
LONG POSES. More than 10 minutes. 

(ANIMATIONFX STUDIO, Nina Gretchen Dec 12th 2014, Barcelona)

Promoting quick sketching. QUICK SKETCHES.  
Most common poses. Posing code.
1_Standing poses.

2_Seated poses.
3_Crouching poses. 
4_Kneeling poses.
5_Semi-reclining poses.
6_Reclining poses.
7_Extreme poses. 

(ANIMATIONFX STUDIO, Magda, December 19th, 2014)

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F.A.Q about how to pose. How to create a POSING ROUTINE.  
A choreographed or spontaneous posing routine.  
How to use props.
How to hold poses. 
How to create ATTRACTIVE POSES and KEY POSES with your whole body.  
Male, female posing.
Dynamic and static posing. 
Gesture studies. Important gesture concepts; 
Rhythm, balance, wheight, force, energy, etc.
How to use body language to express emotions. 
How to create attractive silhouettes. Positive and negative spaces. 
How to inspire the viewer. An inspirational model, posing routine. 
A difficult pose for the model.
A difficult pose for the sketcher.