01-27-2011, 03:42 PM
Part of the problem I see with the sword swing is that the anticipation is pretty weak.
Wikipedia actually explains this pretty well. Think of it like this- before you jump, you bend your knees so you'll actually be able to propel yourself upwards. That's what anticipation is in animation - the movement to 'set up' for your primary movement. Link doesn't look like he's swinging his sword upward so much as he's just... sticking his sword out for a beat before he swings down.
Wikipedia actually explains this pretty well. Think of it like this- before you jump, you bend your knees so you'll actually be able to propel yourself upwards. That's what anticipation is in animation - the movement to 'set up' for your primary movement. Link doesn't look like he's swinging his sword upward so much as he's just... sticking his sword out for a beat before he swings down.
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