CARTOON ANIMATION - by Preston BLAIR

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THE "CENTER OF BALANCE" LINE TIPS IN A FORWARD MOVEMENT IN PROPORTION TO THE SPEED OF THE ACTION.

HOWEVER, CHARACTERS CAN ALSO RUN LEANING BACKWARDS. ALSO, THE BALANCE LINE CAN BE A CURVE IN AN ACTION (IN ANY SLANT).

A THRUST IN ANY DIRECTION TRIGGERS A CHAIN REACTION BALANCE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION IN PROPORTION TO THE SPEED.

THESE BALANCING REACTIONS DO NOT NEED TO BE SIMULTANEOUS TO THE THRUST ACTION OR TO EACH OTHERTHEY MAY OVERLAP.

A THRUST IN A CIRCULAR SWING TRIGGERS A CORRESPONDING SWING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CIRCLE MOVEMENT.

THIS CIRCULAR PATH OF ACTION CAN BE HORIZONTAL OR TIPPED TO ANY DIAGONAL ANGLE, OR IT CAN BE A VERTICAL CIRCLE.

AS THE CHEST TWISTS WITH A THRUST, THE HIPS TWIST IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION IN A BALANCE REACTION (OR VICE VERSA).

THESE BALANCING REACTIONS NEED NOT FOLLOW THE THRUST, THEY MAY PRECEDE AND/OR MOVE AFTER THE THRUST OF ACTION.

IN A WALK OR A RUN THE HIPS SAG WITH THE LEG LIFTED, WHICH TRIGGERS A CHAIN BALANCE REACTION IN THE TILTS OF THE CHEST, SHOULDERS, AND HEAP. THE ARMS SWING HIGHER ON THE RELAXED SIPE AND LOWER ON THE OTHER SIDE.

THIS ACTION GIVES WEIGHT TO A HEAVY GIANT OR A LARGE ANIMAL WITH A PONDEROUS, CRASHING GAIT. IT IS NOT TYPICAL OF CLOSELY KNIT ATHLETES. THE RESULTING HIP SWAY IS A TYPICAL FEMALE MOVE.

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