Action Analysis for Animators

Introduction Why analyse action? The value of action analysis to animators. Sports science, anatomical study.

The Study of Motion Naturalistic action, abstract action, Pioneers of Motion Analysis - Muybridge, Marrey, Animation Based Analysis ? George Lutz, Fleisher Brothers, Disney Studios, Walt Stanchfield

Dynamics and Laws of Motion Newtonian laws of motion, Laban system of movement.

Animation Principles Webster's Four ?A's of Animation. Animation Timing, Overlapping Action, Follow Through, Drag, Balance and Weight, Arcs, Anticipation

Figures in Motion Anatomy, Walks, Runs, Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Throwing, Jumping, Character Interaction, Dance and choreography, Movement under Loads, Movement and the environment, Children in Motion, Adults in Motion, Movement in the Elderly, Assignments

Animals in Motion Quadrupeds ? Cats, Dogs, Horses, Cows, Others Anatomy, Walk, Run, Trot, Canter, Gallop, Jumping, Hauling loads, Group Action Birds ? Song birds, Pigeon type birds, Swans, Waders, Hummingbirds, Raptors, Others Anatomy, Principles of flight, Types of Flight, Take Off, Landing, Hovering, Flocking. Fish ? Bony Fish, Rays, Eels, Others Anatomy, Modes of swimming, Types of Swimming, Shoaling Assignments

None Organic Action Clothing and costumes, Water, Wind, Fire, Others

Capturing Action Drawing from Life - Anatomy, Construction, Materials, Mark Making, Sketchbooks Photographing Action - Cameras, Exposure, Technical Issues Filming Action ? Cameras, Film speeds, Technical Issues, Creating movies Motion Capture ? Automated systems for the capture and analysis of movement.

Methodologies for Analysis Staging actions, Analysis of Timing, Choreography, Analysis of Performance, Motion capture, Reading a sequence, Rotoscoping,

Reference and Research Sources, Creating a Reference Library