Animation movement principles

Author: Sun Cong
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Animation is an art of movement. All its content and aesthetics are expressed in the immediate sound and visual motion played on the screen. The movement in animation is not the movement of objective entities but a completely virtual "illusion," created by humans. Animation creators must master various techniques and principles of creating movement to better utilize the expressive power of animation. As an introductory guide to this "art form of creating movement," this book will explain the basic techniques and fundamental principles of animation movement to readers, enabling beginners to gradually develop the mindset of creating and expressing movement through studying the basic principles and foundational techniques of animation. This will make the path from design concepts to artistic realization smoother. Through learning the "basic principles" of movement as well as the chapters on "Basic Principles of Human Movement," "Basic Principles of Animal Movement," and "Basic Principles of Natural Phenomena Movement," beginners should be able to grasp some fundamental principles of animation movement. Animation is a hands-on art. Mastering various skills and continuously innovating while vividly and engagingly depicting various actions still requires extensive practice and refinement. This book provides some basic exercise suggestions at the end of certain chapters, hoping that beginners can use these as a foundation to learn by example and apply knowledge flexibly in practice. Continuously absorbing and enriching existing knowledge through practice is the best way to achieve optimal learning results.