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Week 4: Primary, Secondary, and Overlapping Actions with

Week 4: Primary, Secondary, and Overlapping Actions
The 12 Principles of Animation Learn to use primary, secondary, and overlapping action to describe the continuity of a character’s movement

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In week four, instructor Kathleen Quaife-Hodge will teach you the sixth and seventh principles of animation. You will learn about primary vs. secondary action and overlapping action. The two principles often go hand in hand to help describe the continuity of a character’s movement. You will practice the pendulum exercise and watch instructor Michael Cedeno demonstrate with a hand dragging a rag animation.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.

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