Animation Fundamental -Exercises

04/04/2023 - 18/04/2022 (Week 01- Week 03)

Yong Kai Yi (0352826)

Animation Fundamentals

Exercises

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INSTRUCTIONS

Module Information Booklet:

Week 2 (11/4/2023)

Exercise 1: Bouncing Ball Animation 

Tutorial:

 

fig: tutorial

During week 2, we learned the basics of Adobe Animate. We opened three layers, for the "ground", arch as the bouncing ball reference, and the ball. We learned how to add frames, and so on.

fig: first attempt

Progressions:

fig: extreme

After using the line tool to make the arch, I added the ball at each starting and ending point. 

fig: add frames

Then by following the rules/format taught by Mr.Kamal, we need to add one frame in the middle of each extreme. Then continue to put in the middle of the frames and make sure the spacings are consistent. I added more frames on the top to slow it down and lesser frames when the ball dropped.

Final Outcome:

fig: without arch

Week 3 (18/4/2023)

<Squash & Stretch, Drag, Follow Through & Overlapping>

Exercise 2: Bouncing ball with tail animation

Progressions:

fig: extreme

After adding the extremes, then we need to add a frame in between but this time we need to stretch it when it going down or up and add squash when the ball hits the ground.

 

fig: add more frames

Repeat the steps for other bounces too, but reduces the stretch and squash when it bounces less. 

 

fig: add tail sketches

Before adding tails, we need to roughly sketch how the tail position first. Mr.Kamal said as long as the tail follows the arch should be fine.

 

fig: finalized tail

After sketching, I use the brush tool to add a refined version tail.

Final outcome:

fig: final outcome without arch 

Final outcome after feedback:

fig: final outcome after 1st feedback

Adjustments:

fig: adjust frames

Adjust the stretch to contact the floor.

 

fig: adjust the positions and tail

FINAL outcome after feedback:

fig: final outcome after final feedback

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FEEDBACKS

W2 bouncing ball first attempt:

spacing not consistent

W3 bouncing ball with a tail sketch:

the tail is fine

W4 bouncing ball with tail:

Overall is fine, just the tail doesn't want to fall off the floor. 

W5 bouncing ball with tail:

Before the squash needs to contact with the floor, movement wise the tail is ok but its shape is not consistent