How to animate 2D for beginners, Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1: THE BASICS
This is  the animation part, how to use this software is another course. For beginners you have to start out with the ball, It is the first exercise that almost every animator does just to get the feel of what animation is all about.

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Notice how the ball bounces, Look at this picture

At point A the frames are closer to each other, which represents that the object is slowing down and At point B the frames are further apart, which means the object is moving at a higher speed. Notice that this flash is not that smooth. this is because I kept the frames at a higher distance from each other just so it is easier for you to understand.The physical shape of the ball could be altered to make it look more real depending on the requirement.

Exercise:

• Make a bouncing ball animation like mine but dont worry about the background image. Just make a bounding ball with 2 or 3 bounces.
• Try experimenting with the ball, try making it smoother or squish it at the bottom.