Animation & Motion
📋 What it is
Animation is a series of still images shown fast enough that the eye sees smooth movement — the illusion of motion.
🗣️ Coach says
Animation is a magic trick your eye plays. Show still pictures fast enough — each a tiny bit different — and your brain blends them into smooth motion. Every cartoon and game animation is just clever still frames in a row.
🧠 Memory hook
Fast still frames + tiny changes = the illusion of motion.
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😲 Whoa!
Films typically show 24 separate still frames every second — your eye blends them into what looks like continuous movement.
🖼️ Curate a “How Motion Works” exhibit — choose 4 animation ideas.
You're the curator. Choose 4 pieces, write a placard for each, then open your hall. There’s no single right set — curate with a reason.
0 / 4 chosen
How many still frames play per second (film ≈ 24).
The important poses; the rest fill in between them.
The frames drawn between two keyframes.
Your eye blends fast frames into smooth motion.
The simplest animation — a tiny drawing per page.
How fast/slow frames change makes motion feel real.
A cycle (like a walk) that repeats seamlessly.
Before you open your hall, check your own work — no grade, just a curator’s eye:
🎉 Your hall is open! Every piece has a placard and a reason. Curate another →
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Flip the corner of a notebook with a tiny drawing on each page — a flipbook is animation.