#Week3: Final Thesis: Title and Guidelines

Submission: 3PM on 29th November 2019

Words – 8000 words (10% over or under is allowed)

Principles of Animation: Updated for the 3D World!

Writing essay:

Identify
Evaluate
Weigh
Reading between lines
Reflecting
Conclude
Synthesise info
Present point of view

In order, the 12 Principles of animation consist of:

Squash and Stretch
Anticipation
Staging
Straight Ahead Action and Pose-to-Pose
Follow Through and Overlapping Action
Ease-In, Ease-Out
Arcs
Secondary Action
Timing
Exaggeration
Solid Drawing
Appeal

As explained by Disney’s Legends- Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas in their book “The illusion of life”. The pair were part of the famous Disney core group of animators “Nine old men”. The book was published in 1981 and since then till now it is considered to be the “Bible” for animators. Animators of all levels are taught from the beginning to know these 12 principles of animation by heart and look to implement them into their work no matter the experience.

Breakdown of Thesis:

Introduction: 20% – 1600 words
Body : 60-65% – Paras not exceeding 200-250 words each – 4800-5200 words
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*(400-435 words each principle)*
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Conclusion : 15-20% – 1600-1200 words
Can go 800 words over or under (10% over or under)

Referencing the book “The illusion of Life” would be a major part of this assignment, especially the pages referencing Principles of animation. pg-47-69

Books I have borrowed from the LCC Library for references are:

Timing for animation – Harold Whitaker and John Halas
The Nine of old men – Andreas Deja
Cracking Animation – Peter Lord and Brian Sibley
The illusion of life- Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston
The Animator’s Survival Kit – Richard Williams
Animation from pencil to pixels: Classical Techniques for the Digital Animator- Tony White
The fundamentals of animation -Paul Wells

Few websites I have been looking at for referencing are by scholars of animation:

J.K.Riki