SEPTEMBER 2020
All the finest animation contains a degree of "ANTICIPATION" in it to sharpen the dynamics of the movement. Essentially "anticipation" means that if a main action is going to occur in one direction, there will be a little movement in the opposite direction to make the main action appear more powerful. So, if a character is going to jump UP, then there will be a little anticipation DOWN beforehand. If a character s going to throw a punch FORWARD, then they will tend to pull their hand and arm BACKWARDS first, in order to intensify the punch. Finally, if a character is going to toss a heavy sack AHEAD OF THEM, the will tend to swing it BEHIND THEM first, to get the required momentum for the toss forward.
CHALLENGE:
So, your ANIMATION challenge this month is very simple. Create a short animated action of your choice, using a character of your own design, that most perfectly illustrates the principle of "anticipation". Extra judging points will go to those who also use "slowing-in" and "slowing-out" techniques with their inbetweens - to vary the speed of the inbetweens and give them the most impact for the action.
So, your ANIMATION challenge this month is very simple. Create a short animated action of your choice, using a character of your own design, that most perfectly illustrates the principle of "anticipation". Extra judging points will go to those who also use "slowing-in" and "slowing-out" techniques with their inbetweens - to vary the speed of the inbetweens and give them the most impact for the action.
So, get your pencils sharpened folks and give us something original that best illustrates anticipation!
Tony. :)
Tony. :)
Deadline:
Submissions must be in by midnight on TUESDAY, September 29th 2020 (Pacific Time).
Submissions must be in by midnight on TUESDAY, September 29th 2020 (Pacific Time).
Important note: You may have seen elsewhere that the Animator’s Sketchclub now has its own online animation community network! This does not mean that you cannot submit your challenge work via the Facebook group as normal. However, members of the “My Animator’s Sketchclub” animation community can submit there their work there and will get free feedback as a result of doing so. This will not happen with posts in the regular Facebook group. That said, ALL submissions will be eligible for judging equally at the end of the month - so it doesn’t really matter which way you submit your work.
Important note: The winner of each monthly challenge from now on will win FREE membership to the My Animator’s Sketchclub network for one year. (Unless they are already a member!) They will also get FREE 1-year membership of the private group within the network, called “SKETCHCLUB PRO”. (Again, if they don’t already have it!) Members of "Sketchclub Pro" will get more 1 on 1 feedback for their challenge work and also have the opportunity of resubmitting their work after their personal critique, as long as their resubmitted entry arrives before the published deadline.
Again though, it must again be stressed that whatever way your submission is entered, will be judged objectively and without prejudice.
This is our promise to all members ~ here or in the "My Animator's Sketchclub" community.
Important note: The winner of each monthly challenge from now on will win FREE membership to the My Animator’s Sketchclub network for one year. (Unless they are already a member!) They will also get FREE 1-year membership of the private group within the network, called “SKETCHCLUB PRO”. (Again, if they don’t already have it!) Members of "Sketchclub Pro" will get more 1 on 1 feedback for their challenge work and also have the opportunity of resubmitting their work after their personal critique, as long as their resubmitted entry arrives before the published deadline.
Again though, it must again be stressed that whatever way your submission is entered, will be judged objectively and without prejudice.
This is our promise to all members ~ here or in the "My Animator's Sketchclub" community.