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2D Animation Basics: Understanding Movement and Timing

 2D Animation Basics: Understanding Movement and Timing Have you ever seen a 2D animated character walking, jumping, or running and thought how come a mere picture looks so realistic? Well, besides the drawings themselves, there are also two other aspects which help animators create realistic actions – movement and timing. Every amateur who dreams of making an animation, cartoon videos and motion graphic production should know the principles of 2D Animation. 2D Animation is an art of creating movement and changing places of an object which will definitely help you become a better animator. In this guide, we'll cover the movement, timing, spacing, frame rates and some other useful tips that you can apply when creating 2D animation. What Is Movement in 2D Animation? Movement refers to the way a body or any other object moves in space. In 2D animation, it takes place when the characters or objects are drawn in different positions on consecutive frames. For instance, in the case of a f...