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Animation Principles

Learn about classic animation principles, then work on a series of fun activities designed to further your understanding of them.

Beginner

3 hours 40 mins

Animation Principles

Introduction to Animation Principles

5 mins

Squash and Stretch Principle

10 mins

Timing Principle

5 mins

Anticipation Principle

5 mins

Straight Ahead and Pose-to-Pose Principle

15 mins

Follow Through Principle

10 mins

Arcs of Rotation Principle

5 mins

Slow-in and Slow-out Principle

5 mins

Secondary Action Principle

5 mins

Exaggeration Principle

5 mins

Solidity Principle

5 mins

Activity 1: Experimenting with Space and Time

30 mins

Activity 2: Drawing a Pendulum

30 mins

Activity 3: Animating the Playground (Optional)

5 mins

Activity 4: Observation and Timing

10 mins

Activity 5: Drawing a Bouncing Basket Ball and Bowling Ball

40 mins

Activity 6: Animating a Bouncing Ball with a Tail

30 mins

Available in the following Course(s):

Animation Concepts with Harmony Essentials
Animation Concepts with Harmony Advanced
Animation Concepts with Harmony Premium


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