SketchUp Projects

Google SketchUp is the most recent tool i've used in Animation. It's the first 3-D tool we've used and is pretty cool and easy to use once you get used to the 3-Dimensional space it uses. The first serious project I made was a table and chairs. They turned out pretty good, especially with the Follow Me tool allowing me to make the legs rounded and symmetrical. The only problem, which I only realized recently, is that the table is a bit big compared to Steve, the reference figure. This was fixed in my second project, a dog house, where I had dimensions to go off of, which made the final result look much
 better. In this project, I figured out how to better combine lines and shapes, as well as how to make spheres, as seen in the ball on the ground.

Written Name Animation

I made another animation using my name, this time using the Frame Timeline to draw out my name. I learned how to use the Effects panel to make the shadow at the end.

Description Words Animation

In this Photoshop project, I made another animation, this time using the video timeline. I used keyframes to make the animation smoother and easier to make. I also made a Youtube channel to post animations on. The embedded quality isn't as good as on Youtube. Sorry!

    

Bouncing with Arcs

I made another bouncing ball animation, this time using more animation principles to make a more realistic (sort of) and better looking. In addition to Squash and Stretch, I used Anticipation, Arcs, Ease in/Ease out, Follow Through, and possibly Exaggeration. At the end, Follow Through is used to swing the ball's momentum into the force pulling him into the top. Ease In/Ease Out is used throughout to show speed and gravity.

A good, simple website to see all of the Principles of Animation, including a cool graphic detailing most of them is here