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The idea is, simply—make character sequences. Just snapshots i^ series—three, four, or a half-dozen—showing your actor in some kind of situation. And. of course, showing how he comes out.
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Topics for sequences? They're legion. You might try this picture as a starter. Have your subject at-lack the obstinate walnut with the nutcracker, then a hammer, then perhaps a mallet and chisel or a sledge. As an ending let Johnny open it for him with a mere tap.
The pictures are, of course, mount-ëd in the album in proper sequence. A fever title helps, and sometimes you can borrow one from a well-known book, song. or bit of current slang. Another way is to pick a title first, and build the story or sequence around it-Toy puzzles—such as a Chinese wood block puzzle, or metal link puzzle—are always good for an expressive sequence. Parlour magic tricks are good too—just show your subject performing a trick that doesn't come "out right. Or, have him in the kitchen, compiling one of the skyscraper sandwiches that the comic strips have made famous and then trying to figure out how to eat it.
A good method is to outline several of these amusing sequences—easy ones—and then make one each evening that you take other indoor snaps. You'll find they add spice and humour to the snapshot album.
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