Principle 2: Anticipation

Now that we've had a good chance to practice Squash and Stretch, let's look an idea that works together:

Anticipation!

You may be familiar with the idea from science that all action requires an equal and opposite reaction:

Anticipation is a very similar idea - a character is going to get ready for an action with a little bit of preparation. A good example of this is the sneeze - a lot of facial wiggling and head movement happens before the explosion:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKiQA5e-fPg

Watch for what happens before the actual slow-motion jump:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN3apht8zRs

How does this guy's face prepare to get hit by a water balloon?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxbFAsizQV4&feature=player_detailpage#t=13

How does this player move to prepare to hit the ball?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1fFJVFPXmV8#t=5

How does Jessica prepare to react to the news - "30 minutes???"

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0vuvqRu_lY

Assignment: 

Today and tomorrow, please make an animation of your choice that:

• is planned with a storyboard.
• reaches at least 50 frames for 5 seconds in Easytoon.
• shows both squash and stretch and anticipation.

Day 1: 

• Plan a storyboard of 8 keyframes.
• Turn this in as a drawing.
• Begin to tween your keyframes.

Day 2:

• Finish inbetweening your animation.