Upcoming Deadlines Fifth Homework (Video Analysis of a Jump) Due Thursday, Sept. 29 th (In 2 weeks) 15 points (10 points if late) Sixth Homework (Stop-motion Animation) Due Thursday, Oct. 6 th (In 3 weeks) 20 points (if late, 10 points) Bonus prize of 20 extra points to top three. For full schedule, visit course website: ArtPhysics123.pbworks.com Pick up a clicker, find the right channel, and enter Student ID

Tracker Exercise

Extra Credit Opportunity Visit the R. Crumb “Genesis” exhibit (now through Sept.25) at the SJ Museum of Art Bring me proof of attendance (ticket stub, photos, etc.) by Sept. 26 for ten points of extra credit

Homework Assignment #5 In this assignment you’ll again use Tracker software to analyze the motion of a moving object from video reference. First, shoot some reference of yourself doing a running jump. Position your camera so that you're in frame the entire time that you're in the air. Stage the jump to be in profile. Shoot at least 5 takes, even if they are more or less the same.

Homework Assignment #5 Original Video Reference

Homework Assignment #5 Import your video reference into the Tracker software (as in previous homework). Track the center of your waistline or beltline, which is approximately the location of your center of gravity. Marking your position from the time you leave the ground until you’ve landed. After tracking your motion, upload the screen image from Tracker to your blog into a post called "Video analysis of path of action".

Homework Assignment #5 Parabolic Path of Action Straight Line Parabolic Curve

Homework Assignment #5 Finally, rewind your video to the first frame of your jump and from the "File" menu select ”Export -> Video Clip". Choose the export format (.avi,.mov,.gif, etc.) and click "Save As" to save the recording.

Homework Assignment #5 Video Reference with Tracking

Homework Assignment #5 Check that your saved movie has the track showing the path of action then put both clips (original and with tracking) in your blog post using YouTube or Vimeo. This assignment is due by 8am on Thursday, Sept. 29 th (2 weeks from today). 15 points (10 points if late)

Assignment Checklist * Video clip has you running and jumping at least five times. * On one of the jumps you track the center of your body while you're in the air. * Show plots for both horizontal (x) position versus time and vertical (y) position versus time. * Graph of horizontal position versus time is roughly a straight line. * Graph of vertical position versus time is roughly a parabolic arc. * Post your screen shot in a blog entry entitled "Video analysis of path of action". * Post your original reference clip of your five jumps. * Also post a recorded Quicktime movie showing your path of action for one jump.

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Survey Question So far the pace of the class has been: A)Too fast B)A little fast C)About right D)A little slow E)Too slow

When you want to throw a ball as far as possible, release it at and angle of_? a)15 degrees b)30 degrees c)45 degrees d)60 degrees e)90 degrees

“Shoot the Monkey” Monkey lets go of the branch the moment he hears the gun fire. Rifle is aimed at monkey’s nose. Bullet hits the monkey: A)Above the nose B)On the nose C)Below the nose

Tracking and Motion Graphs

Analyzing Video Reference Reference is not for rotoscoping (tracing images from a film) but to study the motion. We can also use video analysis tools to help us see the patterns of motion in a scene that we’ve filmed.

Graph of Ball Drop Heights Frames Height Notice the shape of the curve made by the dots. This is a parabolic arc.

Tracking a Jump Horizontal Motion Vertical Motion Parabolic Arc Straight Line

Motion Graphs In computer animation the timing and spacing of motion is often viewed using motion graphs, which can be manipulated in a graph editor. Position Frame

Autodesk Maya software Maya is one of the leading tools in computer animation. You will do two homework assignments near the end of the semester using Autodesk Maya.

Motion Graph for Uniform Motion The motion graph for uniform motion at a constant speed is a straight line. Position Frame

Motion Graphs in Maya The motion graph for a ball drop looks something like this in Maya Position Frame

Parabolic Arcs The motion graphs for a ball on a parabolic path of action. Position Frame Horizontal Vertical

Maya Demo for Bouncing Ball Let me demonstrate how to set up a simple bouncing ball in Autodesk Maya. Our animation will be of a ball that is 4 inches in diameter (2 inches in radius) The ball will fall from a height of 4 feet (48 inches). It takes ½ second (12 frames) to reach the ground. Use Fourth Down at Half Time

Maya Demo for Bouncing Ball Can add horizontal motion to the bouncing ball as well as bounces at decreasing height. A simple way to make parabolic arcs with apexes of decreasing height is to use the upper part of the previous arc.

Motion Capture & Tracking Motion capture is automated video tracking. Data from sensor points can be used to create motion graphs in Maya. Beowulf (2007)

Using Reference Wisely Artists know that reference is very important but they also recognize that they shouldn’t be slaves to their reference. Thomas Eakins,The Swimming Hole (c. 1884) Photo reference shot by Eakins

Physics helps understand motion yet animators shouldn’t be slaves to it. Using Physics Wisely The plane’s path of action feels like a roller coaster drop.

Review Question The motion graph for a ball drop, going from the apex until the ball just touches the ground, looks like: A)B)C)D)

Motion Graph of a Ball Drop Frames Height D)

Arcs in Animation

Disney’s Principles of Animation In their classic book, Disney Animation – The Illusion of Life, Frank Thomas and Olie Johnston list a set of basic principles for animation. 1.Squash & Stretch 2.Timing 3.Anticipation 4.Staging 5.Follow Through & Overlapping Action 6. Straight Ahead & Pose-to-Pose Action 7.Slow In and Slow Out 8.Arcs 9.Exaggeration 10.Secondary Action 11.Appeal

Disney’s Principles of Animation In their classic book, Disney Animation – The Illusion of Life, Frank Thomas and Olie Johnston list a set of basic principles for animation. 1.Squash & Stretch 2.Timing 3.Anticipation 4.Staging 5.Follow Through & Overlapping Action 6. Straight Ahead & Pose-to-Pose Action 7.Slow In and Slow Out 8.Arcs 9.Exaggeration 10.Secondary Action 11.Appeal We have already discussed several of these principles of animation, specifically:

Disney’s Principles of Animation In their classic book, Disney Animation – The Illusion of Life, Frank Thomas and Olie Johnston list a set of basic principles for animation. 1.Squash & Stretch 2.Timing 3.Anticipation 4.Staging 5.Follow Through & Overlapping Action 6. Straight Ahead & Pose-to-Pose Action 7.Slow In and Slow Out 8.Arcs 9.Exaggeration 10.Secondary Action 11.Appeal Today we will discuss arcs and how they relate to animated motion.

Arcs of Motion Motion usually follows an arc, which may be simple, like a circle, or very complex and irregular.

Importance of Arcs One of the major problems for the inbetweeners is that it is much more difficult to make a drawing on an arc. Drawings made as straight inbetweens completely kill the essence of the action. Disney animation legends Frank Thomas and Olie Johnston write: Wrong Right

Circular Arcs Circular arcs are common since motion is often around a fixed pivot point, such as a joint.

Speed in Circular Motion Rotational Speed: Revolutions per second Tangential Speed: Total distance per second Same Rotational Speed Different Tangential Speeds

Rolling & Slipping Rolling ball turns one revolution when it travels a distance equal to three times its diameter (actually diameter) ROLLING SLIPPING Slipping and rolling are both uniform in spacing and rotation.

Throwing Arm Tangential Speed The longer the throwing arm, the greater the tangential speed so the farther it can throw. Sling lengthens the arm at almost no cost in the weight. Doubling the speed quadruples the range! x2

Timing on Circular Arcs In this golf swing the motion: Slows out (accelerates) to hit the ball Uniform after the hit Slows in as the swing finishes follow-through A circular arc is a simple path of action but the timing may be complex and textured. Slow out Uniform Slow in

Non-Uniform Circular Motion Two common types of motion on circular arcs that have non-uniform timing and spacing are: Exponential SpacingPendulum Spacing Example: Tipping over Example: Stride in walking

Pendulum Spacing A pendulum’s path of action is also a circular arc but the spacing is very different from the exponential spacing of tipping over.

Spacing & Timing in Swinging A pendulum will slow in and out as it swings back and forth, the same as a ball rolling in a half-pipe. Most of the texture in the timing is at the endpoints; the timing is even in the center.

Pencil Test Example

Motion Graph for Pendulum The motion graph (angle vs. frame) shows that the timing is mostly textured (curves the most) at the apexes. Frame Angle #1 #4 #7 FAST SLOW SLOW, again SLOW, again Ball goes fastest around the bottom but the speed is almost constant.

Uniform Rotation in Perspective The timing for uniform rotation has texture when seen in perspective. Half orbit Quarter orbit Rotation from key #1 to #5 in background takes twice as long as from #6 to #8 in foreground.

Swinging in Perspective Visually the timing has even more texture when the swing occurs in perspective.

Demo: Don’t Flinch Pendulum swings back and forth yet it doesn’t hit your face.

Bowling Ball Pendulum This video clip lets you experience what it’s like to do this demo. Click

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) The opening sequence in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? makes great use of the textured timing of arcs in perspective. Animation by Richard Williams

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)