Final：

https://youtu.be/6bds-FRuNnI

Aim:

How to adjust timing to make character movements smoother and explore how to use dynamics to create a lonely atmosphere in loop animations.

Key words:

Loop animation, timing, atmosphere, loneliness, movement.

Process:

For this project, I took inspiration from a child swinging alone in a park during dusk, which looked very lonely. This fit well with my theme of lonely characters.

• In Test 1, I started by drawing the swing and tried to adjust its timing to make it look more realistic. I studied how the part of the swing held by the hand should be represented.
• In Test 2, I adjusted the timing of the swing's motion, extending the number of frames in which it stops at the two highest points and the lowest point of its swing. This made the swing's rhythm more natural than in Test 1.
• In Test 3, I focused on studying the direction of the character's leg and hair movements.

Reflection:

In this experiment, I tried to focus more on expressing character movements. I found that creating a natural and simple movement is actually very difficult. I tried to use slow in and slow out to make the animation more in line with expectations. This has motivated me to continue exploring the effects of the 12 principles of animation in future experiments.

https://youtu.be/_6giQfMxSaA

Aim:

How to effectively use loop animation to express the feeling and atmosphere of loneliness through color, texture, and motion.

Process:

In the three tests, I aimed to express the moods of leisure, loneliness, and sadness, respectively, through loop animations that change color from daytime to evening to nighttime.

• In test 1, I wanted to convey the relaxed mood of a girl daydreaming during the daytime because I often daydream when I am alone. I used elongated shapes and some dot-like creatures to represent thoughts that drift away from the brain.
• In test 2, I created a girl sitting in the dusk. As I felt that the lonely state of the girl in test 1 was not clearly expressed, I had the girl sit alone in front of a window, remaining motionless. I attempted to use the swaying of the trees to represent the wind and the feeling of loneliness. I also added textures to the background that were not present in test 1.
• In test 3, I continued to use the same textures and techniques as in test 2. I wanted to express a lonely night in this loop animation, so I combined the ideas from test 1 and used the moon or pearl to represent tears. I adjusted the timing in test 1 to slow down the opening and closing of the eyes because the slow closing of the eyes could create a calm atmosphere. Therefore, in test 3, I continued to focus on the animation rhythm of the eyes and the speed of the pearl dropping.

Reflection:

In my attempts to express loneliness and solitude through color, texture, and motion, I found that slow motion was more effective in conveying loneliness.