- Modules
- Animation Principles
- Solidity Principle
Solidity Principle
T-PRIN-004-011
In animation it is paramount for drawings to have a strong underlying structure. The animator must understand the anatomy and skeleton of the characters and props to be animated. Without a good structure, the drawings will deform, bend in the wrong places, and progressively become off model.
The animator should always know what is under the skin of his character.
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