Chapter 2Motion and Timing

When animating a scene, there are several types of motion to consider. These are the most common types of motion:

  • Linear
  • Parabolic
  • Circular
  • Wave

Motion and timing go hand in hand in animation.

Motion Lines and Paths

Individual drawings or poses have a line of action, which indicates the visual flow of action at that single image. Motion has a path of action, which indicates the path along which the object or character moves.

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Line of action.

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Path of action.

The path of action refers to the object’s motion in ...

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