We started with the basic bouncing ball and tried to make it simple. And I learned two new words: Stretch and Squash.
Reflecting on the two classes I attended today, which covered the principles of visual language and the bouncing ball, I realized that using a sequence of line ball images to bring the ball to life was truly eye-opening for me. It has prompted me to approach line animation from different perspectives, such as a bird’s-eye view or a front view.
With this, we can easily convey depth through the use of lines, employing thicker or thinner lines to represent foreground and background objects.
I first tried to draw the timeline and reference in Procreate to make sure my speed and frame were correct.
After finish the 2d animation, I move to maya to finsh my bouncing ball animation.