1. Ah Fai was a chief animator for McDullâs animated features. Heâs super cool. Ultimate senpai.Â
2. Previous post on breakdowns right hereÂ
Some thoughts on acceleration and force
I presented this in the order of how I slowly understood the trick of delivering force -Â first an abstract concept of impact taught by Ah Fai, then a more complicated discovery on the acceleration pattern, last back to a more abstract concept of breakdowns.Â
Like Iâve previously stressed, 2D animation is everything but one single approach. Thereâs no one rule that rules them all, but interchangeable ideas with math, or physics, or music, etc. Thereâs no âperfectâ animation either, but what is perceived as organic and dynamic. E.g., using the Fibonacci numbers to animate didnât bring me a perfect animation! On the other hand, a tiny change in the pattern could already make the feeling of force so much more powerful.Â
Not so much of a tutorial than a personal experience. I hope you find this interesting hahahaÂ
*snaps fingers* THATS WHAT IT IS! Iâve always felt the difference but Iâve never been able to put my finger on it! Thanks so much for sharing :D
So useful...