Publish at May 21 2025 Updated May 21 2025
Animation is an incredible art form that uses conventional or computer-aided drawing to create action from a basically static medium. It's not always easy for animators to ensure consistency in their animation. This can lead to impressions of unnatural movement. To achieve more consistent animation, this animator recalls a few basics. Firstly, it's important for designers to practice the various postures and faces of a character, so as to grasp them well and have models.
Secondly, it's possible to use the "flipping" technique, which originated in traditional animation, where draftsmen would look at the poses between different pieces of paper to observe the consistency of movement. It can also be done with modern animation software. The "move and trace" method is also very common at Disney Studios; it involves taking the base, shifting it and shifting it where you want to keep consistency. The trick is to make sure you get the spacing right, i.e. the various steps involved in creating a realistic sense of movement.
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