How to Read Timing Charts (Finally Explained Simply)

Frame by Frame Animation Class 👉 https://plainlysimple.studio/membership If the YouTube membership isn't available in your country, you can join via Patreon instead: https://www.patreon.com/plainlysimple The pen display I used at the start of the video is a Huion Kamvas 16 pro 4k: https://store.huion.com/products/kamvas-pro-16-4k-series?af_code=C61OHJ Hi! Let's understand timing charts once and for all 😄 Timing charts are an essential tool in frame-by-frame animation, but most beginners (and even intermediates) have a hard time understanding them. So in this video, we'll discuss: 1. what timing charts are 2. timing and spacing 3. how timing charts came to be 4. how to read them 5. using timing charts on various examples This was a difficult video to make. Explaining timing charts isn't a simple task, but we hope you'll learn and enjoy watching this video. We hope this will be the only timing chart video you'll ever need. 😁 Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:11 - What are timing charts? 02:31 - The origins of the timing chart 04:33 - How to make a timing chart 05:47 - Timing and spacing 06:32 - How to read timing charts 09:32 - Timing charts as a communication tool 10:31 - What do the curves mean in timing charts? 14:57 - Adjusting timing vs Adjusting spacing 16:06 - Timing charts as notes for yourself 18:08 - Anime example 20:00 - Kick example 21:00 - Slash example (with camera animation) 28:29 - Timing charts on multiple keyposes 32:57 - Conclusion