- Modules
- Animation Principles
- Secondary Action Principle
Secondary Action Principle
T-PRIN-004-009
Secondary actions add another layer of realism and quality to an animation. The secondary actions are the other limbs or objects moving along with the main action. They are not the follow-through actions, which are inanimate objects reacting to the main actions. They are the limbs that move, such as the character's arms swinging rhythmically back and forth when walking. He could nod in time to music while taking a stroll or blink or chew gum.
Time Estimated 5 mins
Difficulty Level Beginner
Topics List
- Introduction to Animation Principles
- Squash and Stretch Principle
- Timing Principle
- Anticipation Principle
- Straight Ahead and Pose-to-Pose Principle
- Follow Through Principle
- Arcs of Rotation Principle
- Slow-in and Slow-out Principle
- Secondary Action Principle
- Exaggeration Principle
- Solidity Principle
- Activity 1: Experimenting with Space and Time
- Activity 2: Drawing a Pendulum
- Activity 3: Animating the Playground (Optional)
- Activity 4: Observation and Timing
- Activity 5: Drawing a Bouncing Basket Ball and Bowling Ball
- Activity 6: Animating a Bouncing Ball with a Tail