THERE ARE TWO DISTINCT METHODS OF ANIMATING: (1) THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD METHOD (SHOWN ABOVE), WHICH SIMPLY INVOLVES DRAWING ONE MOVE AFTER ANOTHER IN AN EVOLVING SEQUENCE OF GROWTH, AND (2) THE POSE-PLANNING METHOD, WHICH IS ACCOMPLISHED BY SKETCHING "KEY" OR "EXTREME" POSES (AS SHOWN WITH THE MOUSE ON PAGE 139) AND THEN FILLING IN THE ACTION WITH
IN-BETWEEN DRAWINGS.

THE CHARACTER ABOVE WALKS FOR THREE STEPS AND THEN REACHES DOWN FOR THE KITTEN; HERE THE FOOT CONTACT EXTREMES ARE PLACED IN A STRAIGHT PATH OF ACTION. THEN THE CHARACTER CHANGES H IS "ACTING" - HE ANTICIPATES THE REACH FOR THE KITTEN BY LIFTING HIS ARMS AND MOVING HIS HEAD BACK. THE HEAD STAYS BACK TO COUNTERBALANCE THE REACHING ARMS; IT THEN FOLLOWS THROUGH IN AN OVERLAPPING ACTION AS THE KITTEN IS LIFTED. THE WALK IS AN OVERLAPPING ACTION. EACH ACTION MUST FIT THE MOOD OF THE STORY; THERE IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR EACH ANIMATION APPROACH.