EARRING ANIMATION | SUMMER 2020
The objective of this project was to get an introduction to animation by animating the movement of an earring. The criteria for the project was to animate the earring in a fixed position, but make it sway back and forth. However, I wanted to take it to the next level. I wanted to create a character and have their head move as well. I wanted to go the extra mile because I wanted to go more in depth into learning the software.
CHARACTER DESIGN
Being on a strict deadline and not knowing the software too well, I knew I had to make the character simple and easy to anmiate. That’s why I created it out of easy-to-move geometric shapes. I sketched up a figure, translated it into Illustrator, and picked a color scheme.
ROTOSCOPING
To better undertand the physics of the earring movements alomgside the movement of the head, I filmed myself turming my head 90 degrees while wearing an earring. I took this clip and translated the timing and keyframes into After Effects.
TIMING
Before going into this project I didn’t realize how important timing was in animation. While trying to figure everything out, I then made it a point to pay close attention to the timing of the animation, specifically with easing in and out. So, I sketched out a rough diagram of where the earring should be and when.
