Assignment 2: Bouncing Ball

Due Class 4

Create a short animation of a bouncing ball with at least one obstacle that will change the speed and trajectory of the ball.  Keep in mind gravity, weight and using squash and stretch to create exaggeration.  No set length, as long as it’s long enough to encompass the bouncing ball at 24 frames per second.

Keep in mind gravity's effect on an object - how it will cause the ball to slow down as it nears the top of the arc, and then speed up as it descends.  Also, we don't want to just replicate reality, but exaggerate it.  Really try and show that impact of the ball striking the ground.

What I will be thinking about when grading:
     Clarity:  Can we tell what's going on?
     Animation: Ease:  Does it slow down as it nears the top of the arc and speed up before impact?  Squash and Stretch:  Does the ball appear to change shape to help emphasize speed?  Arcs:  When the ball reaches the top of its bounce and comes back down it should move in an arc unless it's hitting something (like a ceiling).  Can we see gravity's effect on the ball?  Is the animation exaggerated to emphasize impact?
     Technical:  Does the ball move out of alignment at any point? Are there artifacts, or layers that disappear prematurely or last too long?

Don't forget to leave an artist statement on your blog, talking about your creative and technical process.


Student Examples:

 

Assignment 1: Blog

Create a blog for this class.  Blogger is recommended, but Tumblr or any other blog that allows video and image uploads are allowed.  Throughout the semester you will be uploading your assignments and projects, along with an artist statement.  The blog will be your artistic journal for the rest of the semester, and will be graded at the end.

Some videos may be too large to fit.  When that happens, you may create a Vimeo or YouTube account and simply link it to the blog.

Here are instructions on how to use Blogger:

1. Go to www.blogger.com

2. Create a New Account.

a. If you already have an account on there, then skip this step.

b. Blogger will provide instructions on how to make a new account.

3. Once your account is created, start a new blog. Give it any kind of fun title so long as it’s something that’s still obviously yours.

4. Make one post, saying who you are, your experience with animation (even and what you expect to learn from this class. You’re welcome to just write it normally, or if you want to add silly answers or take a fun approach to it (treat it like an interview, talk in third person, etc.) you’re welcome to. 

5. You are welcome to use templates, or change the colors/layout of your blog to anything so long as it’s readable and I can see the posts.  

6. Submit the link to your blog to me.