Title: Analyze fundamental principles of animation.
Course: Digital Visualization (11153) > Section: Exploring Computer Animation

Analysis should include the following:

- Line vs. shaded drawing
- Character movement (e.g., squash and stretch, anticipation, arcs, secondary action, exaggeration)
- Staging
- Straight-ahead action and pose-to-pose
- Follow-through and overlapping action
- Timing
- Slow-out and slow-in
- Appeal

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can one stage an animation to keep the focus on what is important?
- How can visualizing movement improve an animation?
- How is timing critical to establishing aspects of a character?
- Why must an animator be skilled in basic modeling?