Principles of Animation: The Art of Appealing Motion
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Principles of Animation
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FREE PREVIEWAssignment 1 - Flipbook
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History of Animation Principles
Science of Animation
Assignment 2 - Thaumatrope
Squash & Stretch
Assignment 3 - Dancing Balloon
Slow In & Slow Out
Assignment 3 - Bouncing Post-It
Anticipation
Assignment 3 - Swimming Scissors
Overlapping & Secondary Action
Assignment 4 - Big Fish Small Fish
Arcs
Assignment 5.1 - Head Turn
Pose to Pose & Straight Ahead
Assignment 5.2 - Head Turn cont.
Timing
Assignment 5.3 - Head Turn finished
Staging, Exaggeration, Solid Drawing, & Appeal
Assignment 6 - Claymation ball
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