This concept is also part of the 12 principles of animation. You can watch the video example here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In-betweens are the drawings between keyposes (or keyframes). They define the smoothness<\/strong> of the action. Let’s 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\n\n\n This doesn’t mean you should always have the same number of in-betweens per keyframes. In-betweens also control the speed<\/strong> of 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\n\n\n Breakdowns<\/strong> are transitional drawings: they can help you “break down” 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\n\n\n A timing chart can help you plan how many breakdowns and in-betweens you’ll need to complete your action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s a straight line starting and ending with the first and last keyframes of the action. Each 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\n\n\n Let’s review two other important principles of animation: Arcs<\/a> and Timing<\/a> (Don Hertzfeldt’s “Billy’s Balloon”<\/a> (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\n\n\n Use Adobe Animate to create an animation of a ball falling from a cliff and bouncing a few times before coming to a stop. Apply the squash & stretch and slow-in & slow-out principles you used for your last assignment AND carefully apply 2 more: arcs, and timing. Anticipation<\/a> can also enhance your animation (i.e: have the ball hover at the edge of the cliff before falling, have the ball move back and forth very slightly a few times before coming to a full stop etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use the following file format: 24fps, width: 1920px | height: 1080px. Save your .fla file and export your animation to Quicktime (review exporting instructions on the week 2 page<\/a>). Upload your animation to Vimeo or Youtube<\/p>\n\n\n\n Create a new post on your Open Lab portfolio. Your post should include a link to your Vimeo or Youtube video<\/strong> as well as a short description<\/strong> (reflections on your process, challenges, goals etc. are also welcome).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Blackboard submit the .fla file and a link to your Open Lab post. Rubric can be found on Blackboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Concepts Straight Ahead vs. Pose to Pose You can approach an animation sequence in two ways: This concept is also part of the 12 principles of animation. You can watch the video example here. In-betweens and Breakdowns In-betweens are the drawings between keyposes (or keyframes). They define the smoothness of the action. 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