CARTOON ANIMATION - by Preston BLAIR

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AS THE BALL FALLS, ITS
SPEED INCREASES AND THE DRAWINGS ARE SPACED FARTHER APART.

AT THE HIGHEST POINT THE ACTION SLOWS,
THE DRAWINGS ARE
SPACED CLOSER, AND THE BALL RESUMES ITS NATURAL SHAPE.

AS THE BALL
HITS. IT RECOILS AND BECOMES SQUASHED.

NOTICE HOW THE BALL "STRETCHES" WHEN FALLING AND TAKING OFF ON
STEPS 5, 7, 12, AND 14.

THE BALL FOLLOWS A DEFINITE PATH OF ACTION. STU DY THE SPACING OF
THE BALL ALONG THIS PATH. NOTICE THE SIMILARITY OF THE BALL ACTION
TO THE HOP AND JUMP BELOW.

NOTICE THAT A, C, AND E HERE ARE LIKE 5, 7, 12, AND 14 ON THE BALL ABOVE WHEN THE CHARACTER STRETCHES.
B IS LIKE THE RECOIL ON 6 AND 13 AND D IS LIKE THE NORMAL 2, 10, AND 17.

HERE THE ARMS ARE FLUNG UP SUDDENLY TO CREATE
MOMENTUM HELPING THE JUMP.

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Cartoon Animation (The Collector's Series)

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