First Flight | 2D
Overview
"First Flight" is a hand-drawn 2D frame-by-frame animation created as a university exercise. The assignment was to combine two distinct movement mechanics into a continuous sequence. The animation follows a small baby dragon struggling to gain control of its flight, combining unsteady hops with a clumsy, heavy take-off.
Applied Animation Principles
"First Flight" is a hand-drawn 2D frame-by-frame animation created as a university exercise. The assignment was to combine two distinct movement mechanics into a continuous sequence. The animation follows a small baby dragon struggling to gain control of its flight, combining unsteady hops with a clumsy, heavy take-off.
Applied Animation Principles
- Project Type: University 2D Animation Exercise
- Movement Mechanics: Integrated ground jumping and aerial flight to convey character weight and inexperience.
- Core Principles Used:
- Anticipation & Squash & Stretch before each jump and launch.
- Follow Through & Overlapping Action on the tail and wings.
- Arcs, Slow In & Slow Out to naturalize the flight path and jumping arcs.
- Software Used: Procreate