Your action scenes fall flat because you forgot THIS

Don't forget this when drawing action poses

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Jae Johns
January 04, 2026

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Hello friend!

Your action scenes fall flat because you forgot THIS.

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You’re forgetting foreshortening.

Action needs depth—arms reaching toward the camera, legs kicking back into space, torsos twisting through the frame.

When everything stays the same size, the movement feels staged and flat instead of explosive.

Pushing foreshortening creates impact, speed, and immersion, pulling the viewer directly into the action.

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