How Motion Arcs Prevent Animation from Feeling Stiff
All natural movement follows a curved trajectory, rather than a straight line. Even if you have a perfectly timed and drawn set of key poses for a hand, head or…
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The Bouncing Ball Exercise and What It Teaches About Motion
A simple ball doesn’t have much character. It is easy to make a boring old circle interesting. A good animator will apply timing to their drawing to create the illusion…
How to Plan Clear Key Poses Before Drawing In-Betweens
Before filling the timeline with a flurry of frames, it’s helpful to draw key poses to mark the important moments. The starting key pose shows where the action begins. The…
Timing and Spacing: Why They Change the Weight of a Movement
Play back the animation. What are some problems that you see? What makes it not feel realistic? Can you see if the ball is hanging on the arc too long?…