Review on animation book

Timing for Animation by Harold Whitaker

Harold Whitaker tells the readers that time is essence in animation and is a big key to animation getting all the timing right, to make your animation look good. He also explains how time gives a meaning to movement in animation and also reflects the size and weight of an object. It gives the animation more sense. 2D storyboards help the timing in animation and to get a brief idea this is called pre - visualisation. Whitaker explains clearly how to animate heavy and light objects and how to use anticipation to get the audiences attention. Whitaker's approach is on the idea that timing in animation is ultimately based on the laws of movement in nature. So timing relies on other effects and media like music and sound effects. I recommend 'Timing for Animation' for anyone learning animation or for revising the techniques and principles on animation. Also the book is good to read to learn more about timing itself in animation, and will teach the reader how to make timing in animation perfect

After reading this book it told me that timing is a key factor to animation, and is one of the most important principles.