IST - Animation

Question 1

List the principles of animation

Answer 1

Consistency - layout, format, style should be the same
Navigation - Structure, should be clear so user can access information quickly
Simple - Should not be cluttered or confusing
Scripts & storyboards- needs a clear story

Question 2

List the animation techniques

Answer 2

Squash and Stretch - Emphasises speed, mass, momentum

Levels of Anticipation - Draw back before movement

Staging - making an idea completely obvious and clear

Pose to pose - Draw steps of animation then fill in the gaps - better for animation

Straight ahead - draw each frame as you go

Follow through - making appendages drag behind the main body

Slow in slow out - movements start slowly and get faster.

Arcs - most objects move in arcs

Secondary action - actions that support main action and add character

Timing - more frames = slower, less frames = faster

Question 3

List the types of animation and their characteristics

Answer 3

Cell based animation - sequence of still images - more frames the better
Path based animation - movement of an animated object on a fixed background in a particular sequence or path

Question 4

List the 2 types of storyboards

Answer 4

Linear Storyboarding - Follows a straight line from one frame to the next. -Useful for movies and stories that follow a straight line

Non linear Storyboarding - Like a mind map - Is useful for games with alternative as user is allowed input