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Keyframe Animation Techniques
Keyframe animation can be a bit tricky, but understanding the "1-2-3 rule" can enhance your animation's visual appeal. For an upward bounce effect, you set the first keyframe at the character's initial position, then move forward to create subsequent keyframes that adjust the character's position and rotation at varying intervals. This staggered approach allows the eye to better catch the movement.
To enhance the realism further, you can manipulate parameters such as ease in and ease out. Ease out gives the illusion of speed that diminishes when approaching the final position, while ease in does the opposite. Applying these principles helps create a polished and professional animation.