# beneath performance (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier

Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover beneath performance.

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## [Think Like a Pianist](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/think-like-a-pianist)

_2026-04-06 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

Not like a Harpsichord

## [The Lost Art of Drawing Feet](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/the-lost-art-of-drawing-feet)

_2026-03-25 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

Feet plant your drawing in the environment, or they don't.

## [The Art of Hands](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/the-art-of-hands)

_2026-03-23 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

Hands are almost as important and expressive as eyes

## [The Character of the Artist](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/the-character-of-the-artist)

_2026-03-18 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

True creative productivity requires endurance

## [The Power of Obstacles](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/the-power-of-obstacles)

_2026-03-16 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

What lies in the way produces tension and depth

## [Find Your Inner Mad Hatter](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/find-your-inner-mad-hatter)

_2026-03-11 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

What we can learn from Ward Kimball

## [The Art of Economic Motion](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/the-art-of-economic-motion)

_2026-03-09 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

Combat "over-gesticulation"

## [Emotional Memory](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/emotional-memory)

_2026-02-26 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

Make your performances personal

## [Emotional Contrast](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/emotional-contrast)

_2026-02-24 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

Shifting emotions keep a performance engaging

## [To Play the Joke or Not Play the Joke?](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/to-play-the-joke-or-not-play-the)

_2026-02-04 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

That is the Question

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## [Fully Commit to Your Performance](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/fully-commit-to-your-performance)

_2026-02-02 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

Vacillating creates a shaky foundation

## [Blinks are Not Bird Seed](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/blinks-are-not-bird-seed)

_2026-01-07 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

Lazy eye choices expose weak performances

## [The Coil Beneath the Performance](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/the-coil-beneath-the-performance)

_2026-01-05 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

Desire is the Engine Beneath Every Performance

## [Listening is the Most Active Thing a Character Can Do](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/listening-is-the-most-active-thing)

_2025-12-29 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

Don't let them go dead when they're quiet

## [Drawing From a Full Bin of Flour](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/drawing-from-a-full-bin-of-flour)

_2025-12-26 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

The Quiet Work That Makes Performances Unforgettable

## [Truth before Technique](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/truth-before-technique)

_2025-12-22 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

Technique impresses, but truth is what stays

## [The Art of Subtlety](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/the-art-of-subtlety)

_2025-12-18 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

Subtle animation isn’t about incremental movement. It’s about choosing well.

## [Two Conversations Happening at the Same Time](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/two-conversations-happening-at-the)

_2025-12-15 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

Be Intentional with Subtext

## [Acting is Subtext](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/acting-is-subtext)

_2025-12-12 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

What is felt beneath the surface is where the juice is

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## [Action with Relational Motivation](https://animationfieldnotes.substack.com/p/action-with-relational-motivation)

_2025-12-08 · Todd Shaffer · Animation Field Notes_

How to add dimension to your performance