Foreshortening, it was used to give the illusion of depth.
Well from personal experience I would have asked what kind of sculpture they would want and if it has to deal with people go to heavily populated cities and just look around and sooner or later you will eventually you will find a few people that will take your breath away and just keep that thought in your head then just go for it, If it has to deal with nature I would go out side with a camera and just explore abit and take pictures of animals then when you think you found it do the same thing you would do for a person sculpture, and just motivate yourself.
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Animation is a complex form of art. Depending on the style (Realistic, Cartoony, Simplified, etc.), and depending on the medium (3D, 2D, Stop Motion, etc.), there are many techniques, rules and guidelines that an animator must follow. However, regardless of the style or medium, there are 12 basic principles of animation that always hold true. These 12 principles were established by Disney’s infamous “Old Men” in the 1930’s, and are still universally regarded as the standards for quality animation today.
