intermediate Video Maya
2D Animation: Paper-Based Bouncing Ball Material Study
Explore how timing, spacing, and squash and stretch communicate different materials through traditional paper-based 2D animation. This bouncing ball study compares a basketball, a bouncy ball, and a water balloon, focusing on weight, impact, rebound, and settling.
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This traditional paper-based 2D animation study explores how different materials affect a ball’s movement.
As you watch, compare:
- Timing and spacing: How quickly each ball falls, rebounds, and loses energy.
- Squash and stretch: How each material changes shape during movement and impact while maintaining consistent volume.
- Recovery and settling: How each ball returns to its resting shape, including the water balloon’s overlap and wobble.
Use this example as a reference when planning your own bouncing ball material study.