ANIMATION FUNDAMENTALS/ PROJECT 2

28.05.2024 - 14.07.2024 (Week 6 - Week 12)
TAN JIE YING / 0353959 / BACHELOR IN DESIGN OF CREATIVE MEDIA
ANIMATION FUNDAMENTALS
PROJECT 2

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INSTRUCTIONS

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Project 2A: Walk Cycle This task requires us to draw our character walking, using the Survive Kid as a reference to create a series of walking movements.

Progress
We try our first outcome using the stick man to understand the pose of walking.

Figure 1.1 Trial Out

I use Procreate to draw because I prefer drawing directly on the screen rather than using a tablet.

Figure 1.2 Trial Out

It doesn't look like the stick figure I drew, it looks more like jelly.

Final Outcome

Figure 2.1 Final Walking Cycle

Project 2B: Jump Animation 
Same as P2A, but create a series of jump movements.

Progress

Figure 3.1  Trial Out

Final Outcome

Figure 4.1 Final Jump

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FEEDBACK

Walk

• The back leg should stay in the same position without moving while the front leg lands.
• When transitioning from rough to tie-down, ensure the character doesn't repeat the same position, as this will cause the movement to pause and make the animation look less smooth.
• The front and back legs are not obvious.

Jump

• Create additional in-between frames to make the movement smoother.

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REFLECTIONS

This was the first animation video I created. Although the walking cycle looks a bit off, I’m still satisfied with the final result. In Project 2, I became more familiar with frame timing and basic movement poses. Additionally, I continued to develop my skills in Procreate.