Figures in Motion - Action Analysis for Animators - page 194

(a) (b) (c)

FIG 5.13 Orientation of a figure along planes. a: Sagittal plane b: Lateral plane. c: Transverse plane.

axes of motion within a figure that stands at rest. There are three planes along
which a figure or an object can be oriented and positioned:

• The sagittal plane

• The coronal plane

• The transverse plane

The Sagittal or Median Plane

The sagittal or median plane divides the figure in half vertically and from front
to back, dividing the figure into left and right sides.

The Frontal or Coronal Plane

The frontal or coronal plane divides the figure in half vertically from side to
side, dividing the figure into anterior and posterior halves.