Lecture 17: Intro to Animation, Kinematics, Motion Capture (17)
john-b-yang
For a more graphical, cute explanation, check out this video - https://youtu.be/F8OtE60T8yU! The video features a small figure that jumps out. It looks unnatural without the anticipation of it getting ready to jump, but immediately becomes very realistic when a more "coil" like nature is added to indicate the character preparing to jump.
AronisGod
I think this is an appeal to our intuitive understanding of conservation of energy. It's funny that they call it a principle since it should be a given; but making it a principle emphasizes its importance I guess.
For a more graphical, cute explanation, check out this video - https://youtu.be/F8OtE60T8yU! The video features a small figure that jumps out. It looks unnatural without the anticipation of it getting ready to jump, but immediately becomes very realistic when a more "coil" like nature is added to indicate the character preparing to jump.
I think this is an appeal to our intuitive understanding of conservation of energy. It's funny that they call it a principle since it should be a given; but making it a principle emphasizes its importance I guess.