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Lecture: Bringing It to Life

In this lecture, I'll be covering a general animation process pipeline, as well as the 12 Principles of solid animation. I reference a video (linked below) that adds additional context to what's presented. Feel free to use the timestamps below as an overview of this video, as well as where you can locate specific topics covered:

The Illusion of Life - https://vimeo.com/93206523

0:00 - Intro
0:47 - What is Animation Recap
3:47 - General Workflow Tips
9:04 - The 12 Principles
12:06 - Squash & Stretch
14:18 - Anticipation
15:56 - Staging
28:25 - Straight Ahead & Pose-to-Pose
31:58 - Follow Through & Overlapping Action
34:32 - Slow In & Slow Out/Ease In & Ease Out
37:34 - Arcs
39:43 - Secondary Action
41:38 - Timing & Spacing
46:25 - Exaggeration
48:40 - Solid Drawing
49:55 - Appeal

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