ANI172 - Week 5

Session 1

• the industry standard framerate for film is 24fps - this is regardless of animation medium (i.e. 2D, 3D, stopmotion etc.) 

  • games run at 30-60fps 

• most actions have three stages - anticipation, the action, and the follow-through 

• 'doubles' means that the animation works on double frames e.g. 12 drawings per second 

  • this is best for 2D animation 

• 'singles' means that every frame has a new drawing 

  • 3D works best on singles - otherwise it can look clunky

  • there are some exceptions e.g. Spiderverse 

• once a character has arrived at a stable, comfortable pose it can be held indefinitely 

• it's possible to hold an off-balance or awkward pose, but you must be careful with this

• fast and fluid motions should be on singles 

• slower, low-energy actions can be on doubles 

  • it's dangerous to animate camera movements on doubles 

• timing is important because it defines how an action is read by the audience

• speed conveys weight and emotional meaning 

• laws of physics: 

  • an object in motion will stay in motion

  • energy cannot be created or destroyed 

  • every action has an equal and opposite reaction