Motion and time

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Animatics

Lesson 10 of 10 in Motion and time.

Animatics for Motion Design · ECAbrams
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An animatic is the storyboard given a clock. Frames are cut together at their intended durations with temporary sound, and for the first time the thing has a pace, which is the property a storyboard cannot show.

even spacing · no weighteased · the object has masssame duration, same distance
The same distance covered with even spacing and with eased spacing.
In a dark edit room a team watches pencil storyboard frames on a monitor while one editor shortens a long block on the timeline below.
A small team watches rough storyboard sketches play in real time and trims a shot that runs long. Fixing the pace at this stage costs a drag, not a rebuild.
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  1. Question 1, locked

    What can an animatic show that a storyboard on its own cannot?

    • The colour of the finished frames
    • The pace of the piece
    • The cast for each role
    • The final music licence
  2. Question 2, locked

    A script reads comfortably on paper. Recorded at a natural pace it runs ten seconds over. What does the lesson say to do first?

    • Speed up the voice until it fits
    • Draw the frames properly, then trim
    • Record a scratch track early and cut to it
    • Ask the client to approve the longer cut
  3. Question 3, locked

    Why should an animatic stay rough rather than look nearly finished?

    • Polished frames get feedback on the artwork instead of the timing
    • Rough frames are cheaper to print for the client
    • Clients cannot open high resolution files
    • Finished frames cannot be cut to sound
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