Time and Motion

Question 1

Time and Motion

Answer 1

Any kind of motion takes place over time.
Conceptually, time and motion are inseparable.

Question 2

Can you detect motion in still and time based media?

Answer 2

Yes. It doesn’t take rapid frame sequence of film or animation to suggest motion. The way that we position an object can create implied motion.

Question 3

Eadweard Muybridge

Answer 3

Known for his pioneering work on animal locomotion in 1877 and 1878, which used multiple cameras to capture motion in stop-motion photographs and his zoopraxiscope (device for projecting motion pics that pre-dated the flexible perforated film strip used in cinematography.)

Question 4

Implied Motion: Static

Answer 4

A centered object sitting parallel to the edges of the frame appears stable and unmoving

Question 5

Implied Motion: Diagonal

Answer 5

An object placed on a diagonal appears dynamic

Question 6

Implied Motion: Cropped

Answer 6

An object that is partly cut off appears to be moving into or out of the frame

Question 7

Implied motion: Arrows

Answer 7

Arrows are moving in a certain direction

Question 8

Change over Time

Answer 8

The most obvious way to change something is to move it. But a change in position is just one way to create change. There are a lot of other ways to make things change over time.

Question 9

Modes of Change

Answer 9

Position
Rotation
Scale
Shape
Color
Depth
Transparency

Question 10

Change in Position

Answer 10

Every object on a two-dimensional surface has a pair of x/y coordinates. Changing the coordinates moves the object.
Note: 3-D animation also includes the z axis

Question 11

Change in Rotation

Answer 11

Continuously altering the angle of an object creates the appearance of spinning, shaking, and other behaviors.

Question 12

Change in Scale

Answer 12

Making an object larger or smaller creates the impression of it moving backward or forward in space

Question 13

Change in Shape

Answer 13

Letting a line wander can produce all types of shapes: abstract, amorphous, representational

Question 14

Change in Color

Answer 14

Color animation creates motion by sequentially illuminating or changing the color of predefined areas or objects

Question 15

Change in Depth

Answer 15

By layering objects you can create a sense of depth.

Question 16

Change in Transparency

Answer 16

By layering objects you can create a sense of depth.

Question 17

Multiple Modes of Change

Answer 17

Most animations combine several modes of change at once.

Question 18

Animating with Type

Answer 18

Animating with type is like animating other graphic elements. But if you’re trying to preserve the message you have to pay special attention to legibility and reading order.

Question 19

Timing Type

Answer 19

When animating with type you are challenged to get the timing right. The viewer needs enough time to read the text but not so much time it becomes dull or awkward. On the other hand, if the animation is too frenetic or repeats too many times it can get irritating.
Pacing is everything

Question 20

Storyboards

Answer 20

Commercials, online banners, television shows, and film title sequences require storyboarding.
They may include notes describing camera angles, soundtrack, movement, special effects, timing and transitions.
Is a series of sketches that summarize the content or key moments of an animation’s events.
Determines the flow of the storyline and major moments of action.
Shows the personality, gestures, and emotions on the characters.

Question 21

Style frames

Answer 21

Captures the aesthetic elements that set the tome for an animation. It shows typography, colors, patterns, illustrations and photographs that may be used in the project.

Question 22

Storyboards & Style Frames

Answer 22

Tools for brainstorming and presentation. Successful storyboards and style frames are always clearly defined and easy to interpret.

Question 23

Interactive Animation

Answer 23

Based on behavior rather than sequence. These behaviors involve change over time, just like narrative animations but they do not occur in a fixed sequence, and they are not designed using storyboards and timelines.
Respond to user behaviors and they don’t have to be complicated. Simple behaviors can delight uses and enrich the experience of the interface