1. The Ball Bounce Challenge

2. Principles of Animation Used:  Squash and Stretch  Timing  Staging  Squash and Stretch  Timing  Staging

3. Squash & Stretch  The ball should stretch on the way down  The ball should squash once it hits the ground  The ball should stretch going up and the return to its normal shape at the peak  The ball should stretch on the way down  The ball should squash once it hits the ground  The ball should stretch going up and the return to its normal shape at the peak

5. Timing  The ball should go progressively faster and the ball falls  The ball should get progressively slower as it rises  The ball should go progressively faster and the ball falls  The ball should get progressively slower as it rises

7. Staging  Effectively use the camera space  Lower the ground plain  Make enough room for the ball to drop a fair distance.  Effectively use the camera space  Lower the ground plain  Make enough room for the ball to drop a fair distance.

9. Contrasting Colors Use contrasting colors in your ball bounce to make the ball stand out

10. Goals  Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of animation  Post on you ACME website  Reflect on peer reviews  Create a second ball bounce  Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of animation  Post on you ACME website  Reflect on peer reviews  Create a second ball bounce

11. Requirements  1 week to finish  Use appropriate color schemes  Use the principles of animation  Render in AVI format  Post Online to your ACME website  1 week to finish  Use appropriate color schemes  Use the principles of animation  Render in AVI format  Post Online to your ACME website

12. Rendering  Switch resolution to “low”  Choose to render in “final mode”  Enter in the start frame and end frame  Switch file type to AVI  Save in you ANIM account  Switch resolution to “low”  Choose to render in “final mode”  Enter in the start frame and end frame  Switch file type to AVI  Save in you ANIM account

13. Post on ACME  Put AVI clip in your challenges folder  Post as a response to a challenge  Under intentions mention the principles of animation used in the ball bounce  Put AVI clip in your challenges folder  Post as a response to a challenge  Under intentions mention the principles of animation used in the ball bounce

14. Review Posts  It is important to see what feedback other animators are giving you  The next week after posting be sure to check the comments under your posted work.  Create a second ball bounce based on the feedback.  It is important to see what feedback other animators are giving you  The next week after posting be sure to check the comments under your posted work.  Create a second ball bounce based on the feedback.

15. Grading  Staging /5  Timing /5  Squash /5  Stretch /5  Posted /5  Total /25  Staging /5  Timing /5  Squash /5  Stretch /5  Posted /5  Total /25