This concept is also part of the 12 principles of animation. You can watch the video example\u00a0here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n In-betweens are the drawings between keyposes (or keyframes). They define the\u00a0smoothness<\/strong>\u00a0of the action. Let\u2019s take the example of a head turn: if the action lasts 24 frames, but there are only 2 in-between drawings between the frame 1 and frame 24, the animation will feel quite choppy. The more drawings I have to gradually move from one head position to the next, the smoother my animation will be.<\/p>\n This doesn\u2019t mean you should always have the same number of in-betweens per keyframes. In-betweens also control the\u00a0speed<\/strong>\u00a0of the action. If I want the second half of my head turn to go faster than my first half, I will create fewer frames (thus fewer in-betweens per keyframes).<\/p>\n Breakdowns<\/strong>\u00a0are transitional drawings: they can help you \u201cbreak down\u201d an action before you start drawing all the in-betweens. The breakdown drawing go our head turn example may be a pose midway through the action, with the head facing down and the eyes blinking. You would typically draw a breakdown after the key pose and before the in-betweens.<\/p>\n A timing chart can help you plan how many breakdowns and in-betweens you\u2019ll need to complete your action.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a straight line starting and ending with the first and last keyframes of the action. \u00a0Each perpendicular stroke on the line represents a separate drawing. There are a few design rules you can follow to make your timing chart as clear as possible:<\/p>\n Let\u2019s review two other important principles of animation:\u00a0Arcs<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Timing<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(Don Hertzfeldt\u2019s<\/strong> \u201cBilly\u2019s Balloon\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(1998) is a great example of how timing can be used for comedy) and let\u2019s apply them to an animation of a ball bouncing across the screen. Here are some things to keep in mind as you draw your frames:<\/p>\n It will be due on February 25.<\/strong><\/p>\nIn-betweens and Breakdowns<\/h3>\n
Timing Charts<\/h3>\n
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12 Principles Applied: Arcs and Timing<\/h1>\n
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Assignment for this week:\u00a0<\/strong>Ball Study #2.<\/h3>\n