Entry 16 · the alphabet of motion

P

Pose

A clearly readable silhouette captured in a single frame.

CSS @keyframes · pose

The long entry

Pose-to-pose animation defines the strongest moments first and fills in the connective tissue afterward. A great pose is silhouette-readable: blacked out, you should still know what is happening. Posing forces the animator to think about character and clarity before they think about smoothness.