The Secret to Smooth Animation: Inbetweening with the Halves Method

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In this video, we'll discuss the basics of inbetweening frame by frame. We'll use the halves method to achieve the different kinds of easing(equal spacing, ease in, ease out, and ease out in).

Udemy classes we've produced:
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Recommended books for animators:
Framed Ink - https://amzn.to/3qQeBQA
Figure Drawing - https://amzn.to/3ytrvXl
Animator's Survival Kit - https://amzn.to/3hKE1uM

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Straight ahead vs Pose to pose
01:14 - Two ways to animate the inbetweens
01:32 - Pose to pose + halves method
02:58 - Ease in
04:38 - Ease out
07:02 - Ease out + Ease in
09:13 - Eyes
09:55 - Eyes: equal spacing
10:17 - Eyes: ease in
11:04 - Eyes: ease out
11:52 - Eyes: ease out + ease in
13:01 - Hand
13:59 - Hand: equal spacing
14:26 - Hand: ease in
15:01 - Hand: ease out
15:33 - Hand: ease out + ease in
16:34 - Conclusion