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Animation basics: The art of timing and spacing - TED-Ed

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Expert timing and spacing is what separates a slide show from a truly amazing animation. TED-Ed demonstrates, by manipulating various bouncing balls, how the smallest adjustments from frame to frame can make all the difference.

We determine the speed of an action by how many ________ it takes to happen.

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