ANIMATION FUNDAMENTALS

01.09.2022 - 29.09.2022 (Week 1 - Week 5)
Devina Angeline Wiratama / 0350824
Animation Fundamentals / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Exercises 1-4

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INSTRUCTION

Shortcut in Adobe Animate

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LECTURES

WEEK 1 / 30.08.2022

INTRODUCTION

This week, Mr Kamal briefed us about the module and the projects that we will do. He also told us to download Adobe Animate. He recommends books that we can read (The illusion of life & the animator's survival kit). For the 2D background software, he usually used Krita, Photoshop, & Sketchbook. Next, he explained to us about the exercises and projects.

Exercise 1: Bouncing ball animation

Exercise 2: Ball with tail animation

Exercise 3: Character's turnaround

Exercise 4: Character's poses

Project 1: Walk cycle animation & background

Project 2: Action Animation

Final Project: Dialogue Animation

WEEK 2 / 08.09.2022

Animation Principles - Fluidity in Animation

1. Size

a. Resolution

b. Aspect Ratio

Fig. 1.1 / Size, Week 2 (08.09.2022)

2. Framerate/ Frame per second

Fig. 1.2 / Framerate, Week 2 (08.09.2022)

3. Timing

The number of drawings used in any move determines the time that action will take on the screen.

Fig. 1.3 / Timing, Week 2 (08.09.2022)

4. Spacing

Slow out = Acceleration

Slow in = Deceleration

Fig. 1.4 - 1.5 / Spacing, Week 2 (08.09.2022)

5. Arcs

Fig. 1.6 / Arc, Week 2 (08.09.2022)

Further Reading
Eye Level

PRACTICAL

WEEK 2 / 08.09.2022

This we have an exercise. But before we try the exercise, Mr Kamall reminded us about the physical properties (weight).

Weight:

a. Light - Active & more bounce (Ping pong)

b. Moderate - Normal (Soccer ball)

c. Heavy - Fast less bounce (Bowling)

Exercise

Week 2 lecture - Timing, Spacing, Slow in and out, and Arc. Before doing the exercise, I try to familiarize myself with Adobe Animate and it was fun even though my work still so ugly.

Fig. 2.1 / Try, Week 2 (08.09.2022)

This is the instruction.

Fig. 2.2 - 2.3 / Instruction Exercise 1, Week 2 (08.09.2022)

First, I drew the soccer ball first to remind myself that this thing is a soccer ball, so it's not that bouncy compared to a ping-pong ball.

Fig. 2.4 / Soccer ball, Week 2 (08.09.2022)

Second, I make a background, line, and arc. Then I tried with Mr Kamall's instructions.

Fig. 2.5 / Exercise 1 try, Week 2 (08.09.2022)

Here is my first attempt. I tried to rotate the soccer but seems not really affect the animation. I don't know if my rotate not that enough or if it is not that affected.

Fig. 2.6 / Exercise 1 #1, Week 2 (08.09.2022)

WEEK 3 / 15.09.2022

This week, we make the animation of a ball again but with a tail. First, animate the ball with stretching.

Fig. 2.7 / Stretching, Week 3 (15.09.2022)

Next, add a tail. The tail is moving in connected arcs to get a nice flowing action.

Fig. 2.8 / Tail, Week 3 (15.09.2022)

Here is my result.

Fig. 2.9 / Result, Week 3 (15.09.2022)

Here is the instruction for exercise 2

Fig. 2.10 / Ex 2, Week 3 (15.09.2022)

Here is my first progression. I make the ball bounce first without any stretching and tail.

Fig. 2.11 - 2.12 / Progression#1, Week 3 (15.09.2022)

Here is my second progression. I put the stretching.

Fig. 2.13 - 2.14 / Progression#3, Week 3 (15.09.2022)

Here is my last progression. I put the tail. It was longer than I thought to draw the tail frame by frame.

Fig. 2.15 / Progression#3, Week 3 (15.09.2022)

Here is the result.

Fig. 2.16 / Result Exercise 2, Week 3 (15.09.2022)

WEEK 4 / 22.09.2022

We have exercise 3, about solid drawings. I got the "Sad" Theme. Here is my reference.

Fig. 3.1 / Reference, Week 4 (22.09.2022)

Here are my progressions.

Fig. 3.2 / Progressions, Week 4 (22.09.2022)

Layer by Layer

Fig. 3.3 / Layer by Layer, Week 4 (22.09.2022)

Combine in Adobe Animate.

Fig. 3.4 / Combine in Ae, Week 4 (22.09.2022)

Here is the result.

Fig. 3.5 / Result Exercise 3, Week 4 (22.09.2022)

WEEK 5 / 29.09.2022

I tried to do the perspective. Here are my exercises. Here is my one of perspective.

Fig. 3.6 / One Perspective, Week 5 (29.09.2022)

Here are my two points of perspective.

Fig. 3.7 - 3.9 / Two Perspectives, Week 5 (29.09.2022)

Here are my three points of perspective.

Fig. 3.10 - 3.11 / Three Perspective, Week 5 (29.09.2022)

Here is my cylinder.

Fig. 3.12 / Cylinder, Week 5 (29.09.2022)

We have exercise 4 as our homework, Turn Around Animation. Here is my progress.

Fig. 3.13 - 3.17 / Sketches, Week 5 (29.09.2022)

Then I put an outline. Here it is.

Fig. 3.18 - 3.25 / Outlines, Week 5 (29.09.2022)

Here is the result.

Fig. 3.26 / Result Turn Around, Week 5 (29.09.2022)

FEEDBACK

WEEK 10 / 03.11.2022

- (Ex 1) The end of the ball the timing is a bit too rush.

- (Ex 2) You can make the timing more interesting by a slowdown/ hanging time when the ball reaches the climax position, like music. Some of the tail looks a bit rigid, which can make them looser because of gravity.

- (Ex 3) Looks good, the timing is ok. Only the shape looks a bit weird but it's alright.

- (Ex 4) For the shape form, the belly part can do better by detailing the indentation.

REFLECTION

In this exercise section, I've learned a lot of things starting with how to animate balls and basic forms with more clarity and detail. I feel animation requires patience, thoroughness, and fortitude, as well as a strong imagination. I am grateful to have taken this module with Mr Kamal. Mr Kamal patiently gave me useful feedback for me.

Devina Angeline Wiratama (0350824)

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