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an interesting way (backwards in 20 frames) to form the number 3. Marbles
roll, so I wanted to add a little dynamic action to a rolling pattern and have it
appear as though the marbles roll in, squeeze together in a pile, then burst
out into the number 3 for a ten-frame hold.
ExErcisE Fig 6.E A series of
key positions for the marbles
forming the number 3.
Once all the numbers were shot and the animation complete, I cleaned up
the tabletop and proceeded to edit. Because the camera and light remained
in the exact same position, I had all sorts of freedom in the edit area. As I
mentioned earlier, I decided to shoot backwards but I wanted the action
to move forward, so I had to apply a reverse playback to the footage to see
my final effect. You can view a reverse playback in Dragon, but you need to
export your frames to Final Cut or After Effects to kick out a reverse playback
Quicktime movie. Your final results are the marbles rolling on to form the
number 3 for ten frames; then a blank frame invaded by popping corn
kernels, ultimately forming a number 2 for ten frames; and finally a stack
of coins that grow and disperse into the number 1. On the end of the exact
3-second count, the animated countdown is complete. There are all sorts of
combinations and possibilities for animating a countdown, and this exercise,
I hope, will spark some ideas of your own that you can expand upon. For
inspiration, you can view the 1987 film Academy Leader Variations , directed
by Jane Aaron and Skip Battaglia.
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