TIMING

Professional in timing happens best with knowledge and personal experimentation, using the trial and error technique in refining technique. The fundamentals are: more sketches between poses slow and smooth action. less drawings make the action faster and crisper. A variety of slow and fast timing within a sight adds a surface and interest to the movement. Most animation is done on twos or on ones. Twos are commonly used of the time, and ones are usually used with camera moves such as trucks, pans and occasionally for subtle and quick dialogue animation. There is also timing in the acting of a person to show their mood, emotion, and reaction to another character or to a situation. Learning movement of actors and artist on stage and in films is helpful when animating human or animal characters. This frame-by-frame inspection of film recording will aid you in understanding timing for animation. This is a wonderful way to learn from the others.