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Activity 2 - Exploration of Animation & Toon Boom Harmony 

Intro to Toon Boom

Porky Pig

Colour swatch

Activity 3 - Principles of Animation

Animation 1 – Timing, Slow In/Slow Out, Arc, and Squash stretch

Timing: number of drawings or frames for a given action, which translates to the speed of the action on film

Slow In/Slow Out: movement of the human body, and most other objects, needs time to accelerate and slow down

Squash and Stretch: purpose of which is to give a sense of weight and flexibility to drawn objects

Arc: natural action tends to follow an arched trajectory, and animation should adhere to this principle by following implied "arcs" for greater realism

Animation 2 – Follow through, Secondary Action, Anticipation and Exaggeration

Follow Through: a general heading for two closely related techniques which help to render movement more realistically, and help to give the impression that characters follow the law of physics

Secondary Action: adding secondary actions to the main action gives a scene more life, and can help to support the main action

Anticipation: used to prepare the audience for an action, and to make the action appear more realistic

Exaggeration: an effect especially useful for animation, as animated motions that strive for a perfect imitation of reality can look static and dull

Animation 3 – Pose to Pose/Straight Ahead, Solid Drawing, Appeal and Staging

Pose to Pose/Straight Ahead:  "Straight ahead action" scenes are animated frame by frame from beginning to end, while "pose to pose" involves starting with drawing a few key frames, and then filling in the intervals later

Solid Drawing: means taking into account forms in three-dimensional space, or giving them volume and weight

Appeal: Appeal in a cartoon character corresponds to what would be called charisma in an actor

Staging: purpose is to direct the audience's attention, and make it clear what is of greatest importance in a scene