Samuel Rodeia 9060

12 principles of Motion

ARC

               For movement to be more realistic and simpler, we make its trajectory to follow an arc path. This makes it more realistic due to the effect of gravity on the objects.

FOLLOW THROUGH

               When an object starts and end its movements, different parts of its movement will move at different rates, this helps give weight and expression to the animation, also leaving a trace of the trajectory helps create an idea of speed. Hanging objects that are lighter and attached to the main body of action will also only accompany the object with it. Adding some bounce back to the last frames of when the body comes to a standstill also gives this idea of follow through.

http://motionographer.com/quickie/mtv-artist-ident/                When the lady comes sliding down the pole, when she lands different parts of hair and jewellery have a bounce back since they are lighter in weight, this adds character playfulness and expression to her movement.

FOLLOW THROUGH

               When an object starts and end its movements, different parts of its movement will move at different rates, this helps give weight and expression to the animation, also leaving a trace of the trajectory helps create an idea of speed. Hanging objects that are lighter and attached to the main body of action will also only accompany the object with it. Adding some bounce back to the last frames of when the body comes to a standstill also gives this idea of follow through.

http://motionographer.com/quickie/mtv-artist-ident/                When the lady comes sliding down the pole, when she lands different parts of hair and jewellery have a bounce back since they are lighter in weight, this adds character playfulness and expression to her movement.

LEADING THE EYE

               In this principle you aid the viewer’s eyes throughout the animation, by creating a easy to follow movement you can dictate where the viewer is looking at. Leading the viewers attention using techniques of movement, framing, colour, contrast and more…

Throughout our attention flows easily between the quick and chaotic animation, our eyes flow easily on the screen, without jumping back and forth.

GOOD SYNTHIS WITH MUSIC

               Music and motion design work very well in combination. Used well music can completely change various aspects of the animation. In addition to adding character to the motions and aesthetic, Music and sounds create deeper and more emotionally ruch experience. It can provide continuity in transitions of shots, it can direct attention of the viewer, it can establish the mood or even inform the viewer of something about to happen. Overall animation and music together if properly timed and placed can heighten the experience of both the animation and of the music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQYC2EfzZZw in this stop frame animation we see the use of timing of the song playful sounds in parallel with the playful animation.

EASE IN AND EASE OUT

               All life-like motion starts slowly, accelerates and slows down to complete movements, without this principle motion seems mechanical and linear, which is not realistic. This can be achieved by giving the animated subject more frames at the beginning and end and less in between the start and end.

               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4U9iRX7acU   (PROJECTION MAPPING)

               At 14:00 the projection on the building, shows a good example to create a realistic object falling down. (easier to watch with slowed down speed) the broken objects take time to accelerate from a rested position and then slow down again they impact the ground.

ANTICIPATION

The preparation of an action done by a subject or object in a animation. This gives time for the viewer to fully understand what the upcoming action will be, this helps make the animation  appear more realistic ( preparation for jumping, like bending of knees and pulling the body down, for it to eventually push up and jump). Anticipation helps the viewer understand actions, by clearly demonstrating what the subject will do, the viewer can better process what object in the animation is doing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzN3WPeIhtY   (PROMOTIONAL VIDEO)                At around 0.20 seconds we see clearly how the hand prepares for the tapping of the screen, this helps the hand feel more realistic and anticipated the viewer to what’s going to happen. This helps to convey the idea that this app is as simple as a single touch on the screen, and also transition to a different shot.

SCREEN DEPTH

Using contrasts in size, colour, detail and animation speed we can give three dimensionalitto 2d animations, giving the “illusion” of depth in the scene or shot. Things that are farther away have smaller and less detail than things closer to the camera. Changing the saturation and brightness, we can also create a sense of depth (multiplanning) farther away distances being less saturated and/or even darker. Also, things that are more farther away move more slowly and nearer objects and planes move quicker.

https://vimeo.com/365458757    (MUSIC VIDEO)

In this animation, that uses different styles, we can see various uses of screen depth to create vast spaces like cities and small ducklings, forests with giants. While we move back and forth with the camera. Changing constantly perspectives and views.

SECONDARY MOTION

Its an action or movement that happens as a consequence of another motion, they add realistic depth and complexity to compositions. It cannot over stage the main body of action, it needs to complement it. Bigger changes in the secondary motions should be done in-between pauses of the main action so that they can be read more easily.

https://vimeo.com/showcase/1737141/video/90864477     (COMMERTIAL) At 00.08 s, we can’t see the main action, which is the wind, but the leaves moving around the scene, they are a consequence of the main action which is the wind since nothing else is moving except slightly the camera

STAGING

It is a quite broad principle since it can include various aspects of animation from timing, acting, setting, camera angle & position.  By independently manipulating these, the animator can orient the viewers focal point to follow a certain action. By changing the camera angle and position we can better highlight the main motion in the animation (Far away camera for big actions, while close for expressions and smaller motions). Careful timing of letting one animation finish before another starts (Giving pauses between actions, gives time for people to breath) , and also the setting should reflect on the idea that one wants to convey ( Avoid adding unnecessary assets and overemphasize the mood or backstory of the action).  Staging should clearly highlight the main action and expression without being up staged with other animations and assets. It is essentially how your visual elements are arranged in a frame, aim to keep a clean, simple and understandable visual language in the different shots.

Example: Strong compositions, dynamic lines of action, consistent visual language.

Examples of working predefined grids help keep animations clear and appealing like: Geometric shapes, rule of thirds, Fibonacci spiral, etc…

https://www.erikasenftmiller.com/     (INTERACTIVE WEBSITE)  This website simple and soft animations help bring out the mood of this designer’s work. It gives a feeling of tranquillity and Zen. The horizontal line eases the viewer and the cursors reaction to the lines and shapes on the website help guide the viewers attention. Here the staging of the website simple animation clearly guides the viewer through her work and website. 

STRETCH AND SQUASH

In order to create realistic and/or Convincing organic material using animation, a process called Squash and Stretch is applied. Basically, it is an objects elasticity, it can determine the weight, mass and trajectory of motion of an object. This gives life to objects and figures in motion, avoiding it to appear rigid and lifeless. This technique can be used to obtain a more accurate sense of gravity, giving them elasticity can also give more expression to motion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0a0aNqTehM      (ANIMATED SHORT)

´              This animated short squash and stretch techniques clearly convey the caterpillar’s elasticity, mass and motion, it is clearly shown at 1:09.

TIMING

Gives meaning to an action or movement, the speed of an object can determine a lot for the subject in motion. It defines how well the reader will understand a motion. It also can attribute characteristics to its subject, (a subject that has quick movements has more energy and seems more awake than a slow-moving subject). Timing and motion are different, timing determines the motion of the subject. It helps understand weight, scale and emotion of the subject.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJBjcgRLpbY  (DISNEY MOVIE)                In this scene we can see how the speed of the animation of the dwarfs represents or emphasizes an emotion of fear with a quick trembling movement on the candle, or the slow stepping on the stairs to not make a sound.         

 I am constantly inspired by new things, but the thigs that mostly by the shapes and behaviour of nature and the natural world, I also like to inspire myself with artists and cultures that also integrate its design with nature. I am very inspired by the oriental and more exotic cultures compared to what I am used to seeing in the European culture. I try to be metaphorical with my ideas, I like how we can transmit a message or a concept by showing something completely different visually. I tend to first look up underlying meanings of what I am trying to convey. With that I try to create mind maps with keywords I would like to further explore and try to find connections between what I have found and then simplify the message I am trying to promote. Depending I find at first, sometimes I can immediately find connections and ideas that I am interested in and therefore expand it to then funnel it down to simpler ideas. Other times I start off with something, continue to develop an idea, and if eventually I am unsure I either start over, or try to take a different direction with what I have already researched. After  I have gathered enough ideas, I immediately  try to sketch and represent the keywords and ideas visually, some come out more as rough sketches, and the ones I am more interested in I like to try to make them more elaborated and tend to repeat them more. I like to get as much feedback from my colleagues and friends during this phase without explaining much the idea, by just asking them what they think, I can understand if the idea is clear and understandable. If they don’t understand at first, I then explain my design thinking behind it, and see how they react knowing the context. The more I have to explain the less clear my idea is.

               I tend to be more creative at night and in the morning, I prefer to work with either music or with little noise around me. People talking tends to distract me. But generally, if I am in the right mindset and interested in my project, where and when I do my work doesn’t tend to affect my process that much.

               I am always very interested in trying out new media and  tools to develop my ideas, I like to explore different techniques by myself, and a lot of the times I also like to inspire myself with existing tutorials on the internet, see the first steps, and find the rest out by myself, unless I am stuck.

               I tend to be sometimes quite inpatient when doing my projects, I am not very perfectionist. I am not great at simplifying and tend to try to add a lot of ideas into one project, which can cause me to overcomplicate simpler problems. In motion design, one of the harder parts for me is the sound editing with the video, even though I have always been very interested, I have not really explored it and or tried to properly learn it. So in my past work I have never been satisfied, and tend to rush sound editing. But I am eager to give it more interest and devotion. I am also very interested in 3D modelling and I want to learn more about 3D animation, I have tried it various times before, it is a lengthy and hard process, but I am aware of its capabilities and results, and I am very absorbed to get to know more about it.

I am not very good at organizing and planning my creative time, but I have gotten better in my most recent projects, I am starting to understand the importance of not letting most of the work till the last days, even though I feel I work more efficiently and creatively when I have the pressure of the deadline imminent. I get more easily distracted and less motivated when knowing I still have “a lot“ of time in my hands.

               Since I was young, I loved drawing and painting, creating my own worlds and fantasies using paper and pen. I loved watching cartoons and animations all my life, but I always thought that it was a lengthy and arduous process. but Since my first project with animation with AE, I learned that this was true, but I truly enjoyed and understood it, being able to see the images and drawing come to life with movement, really fascinated me, and in a cheesy way, it was always my childhood dream to be able to this, so therefore, knowing I could choose Motion design as my major, In New Zealand, which was also another childhood dream. 

 I am constantly inspired by new things, but the thigs that mostly by the shapes and behaviour of nature and the natural world, I also like to inspire myself with artists and cultures that also integrate its design with nature. I am very inspired by the oriental and more exotic cultures compared to what I am used to seeing in the European culture. I try to be metaphorical with my ideas, I like how we can transmit a message or a concept by showing something completely different visually. I tend to first look up underlying meanings of what I am trying to convey. With that I try to create mind maps with keywords I would like to further explore and try to find connections between what I have found and then simplify the message I am trying to promote. Depending I find at first, sometimes I can immediately find connections and ideas that I am interested in and therefore expand it to then funnel it down to simpler ideas. Other times I start off with something, continue to develop an idea, and if eventually I am unsure I either start over, or try to take a different direction with what I have already researched. After  I have gathered enough ideas, I immediately  try to sketch and represent the keywords and ideas visually, some come out more as rough sketches, and the ones I am more interested in I like to try to make them more elaborated and tend to repeat them more. I like to get as much feedback from my colleagues and friends during this phase without explaining much the idea, by just asking them what they think, I can understand if the idea is clear and understandable. If they don’t understand at first, I then explain my design thinking behind it, and see how they react knowing the context. The more I have to explain the less clear my idea is.

               I tend to be more creative at night and in the morning, I prefer to work with either music or with little noise around me. People talking tends to distract me. But generally, if I am in the right mindset and interested in my project, where and when I do my work doesn’t tend to affect my process that much.

               I am always very interested in trying out new media and  tools to develop my ideas, I like to explore different techniques by myself, and a lot of the times I also like to inspire myself with existing tutorials on the internet, see the first steps, and find the rest out by myself, unless I am stuck.

               I tend to be sometimes quite inpatient when doing my projects, I am not very perfectionist. I am not great at simplifying and tend to try to add a lot of ideas into one project, which can cause me to overcomplicate simpler problems. In motion design, one of the harder parts for me is the sound editing with the video, even though I have always been very interested, I have not really explored it and or tried to properly learn it. So in my past work I have never been satisfied, and tend to rush sound editing. But I am eager to give it more interest and devotion. I am also very interested in 3D modelling and I want to learn more about 3D animation, I have tried it various times before, it is a lengthy and hard process, but I am aware of its capabilities and results, and I am very absorbed to get to know more about it.

I am not very good at organizing and planning my creative time, but I have gotten better in my most recent projects, I am starting to understand the importance of not letting most of the work till the last days, even though I feel I work more efficiently and creatively when I have the pressure of the deadline imminent. I get more easily distracted and less motivated when knowing I still have “a lot“ of time in my hands.

               Since I was young, I loved drawing and painting, creating my own worlds and fantasies using paper and pen. I loved watching cartoons and animations all my life, but I always thought that it was a lengthy and arduous process. but Since my first project with animation with AE, I learned that this was true, but I truly enjoyed and understood it, being able to see the images and drawing come to life with movement, really fascinated me, and in a cheesy way, it was always my childhood dream to be able to this, so therefore, knowing I could choose Motion design as my major, In New Zealand, which was also another childhood dream. 

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