Follow Through &
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This lesson will cover the traditional animation principle follow through and overlapping action. Follow through is one of twelve original Walt Disney principles designed to bring characters to life and connect with the audience.
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Follow Through and Overlapping Action are two techniques that help make the action richer and fuller with detail and subtlety. Follow-through action consists of the reactions
of the character after an action. In overlapping action multiple motions influence, blend, and overlap the position of the character.
of the character after an action. In overlapping action multiple motions influence, blend, and overlap the position of the character.
"It is not necessary for an animator to take a character to one point, complete that action completely, and then turn to the following action as if he had never given it a thought until after completing the first action. When a character knows what he is going to do he doesn't have to stop before each individual action and think to do it. He has it planned in advance in his mind." - Walt Disney
When you animate a character, you will notice certain things. Especially while a character moves, everything
does not start and stop at the same time. Primary action begins first, secondary action reacts to it. Primary action stops, secondary action stops after some time. So it is best advised to follow the primary action, animate secondary action on a separate layer as it follows a different timing and spacing.
does not start and stop at the same time. Primary action begins first, secondary action reacts to it. Primary action stops, secondary action stops after some time. So it is best advised to follow the primary action, animate secondary action on a separate layer as it follows a different timing and spacing.
Goofy PLays Baseball Example
When the main body of the character stops all other parts continue to catch up to the main mass of the character, such as arms, long hair, clothing, coat tails or a dress, floppy ears or a long tail (these follow the path of action). Nothing stops all at once. This is follow-through.
Overlapping action is when the character changes direction while his clothes or hair continues forward. The character is going in a new direction, to be followed, a number of frames later, by his clothes in the new direction. "DRAG," in animation, for example, would be when Goofy starts to run, but his head, ears, upper body, and clothes do not keep up with his legs. In features, this type of action is done more subtly.
Overlapping action is when the character changes direction while his clothes or hair continues forward. The character is going in a new direction, to be followed, a number of frames later, by his clothes in the new direction. "DRAG," in animation, for example, would be when Goofy starts to run, but his head, ears, upper body, and clothes do not keep up with his legs. In features, this type of action is done more subtly.
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Creating FOLLOW THROUGH & OVERLAPPING ACTION
The students will recreate a swinging rope, stopping machinery action, or character that represents the animation principle.
The students may try to recreate their own action sequence utilizing their own developed characters or objects, especially if you have already done character creation prior to this unit..
The students may try to recreate their own action sequence utilizing their own developed characters or objects, especially if you have already done character creation prior to this unit..
- Set up your timeline - (Make sure you timeline is set to 10FPS)
- It is important to save and save often. It is also important for me to see the process and layers you have put into your projects.
- Submit your .MP4 file to the Follow Through & Overlapping Action folder in Google Drive
- Due at the end of the lesson
Let's Review our WorK
The students will view one another's animations and provide constructive feedback on the quality of the work and evidence of the follow through and overlapping action principle.
The students will create any final revisions based on their partners' remarks and turn in for assessment.
The students will create any final revisions based on their partners' remarks and turn in for assessment.
FOLLOW THROUGH & OVERLAPPING ACTION ASSESSMENT- BE Creative
The students will be periodically observed for understanding and final their final drawing project will be assessed for effort, quality, and evidence of principle.
You will have ____ days to complete this
Submit the Rendered .MP4 to Google Drive in the Follow Through & Overlapping Action Original Folder.
You will have ____ days to complete this
Submit the Rendered .MP4 to Google Drive in the Follow Through & Overlapping Action Original Folder.
Follow Through and Overlapping Action Rubric
1. Followed directions-proper pages and sketches completed 1 2 3 4 5
2. Overall content and craftsmanship of drawings 1 2 3 4 5
3. Follow Through and Overlapping principle is clearly evident 1 2 3 4 5
1. Followed directions-proper pages and sketches completed 1 2 3 4 5
2. Overall content and craftsmanship of drawings 1 2 3 4 5
3. Follow Through and Overlapping principle is clearly evident 1 2 3 4 5