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Smoother animation ≠ Better animation [read pinned comment]

Noodle · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Animation & visual effects

What it is

Animator Noodle explains why frame interpolation does not make animation better, covering timing, easing, smear frames and using the wrong tool for the job. A pinned correction says the video is partly outdated given later AI developments.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it in motion-smoothing and interpolation threads as an overview of why interpolation hurts animation.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “a pretty good overview of why frame interpolation sucks”

    Overview of why interpolation hurts animation.

    nyx, 2023-12 · Recommendation · in “Switch off bad TV settings”

  2. “Can't have a conversation about inbetween frames without sharing this[1] Noodle video.”

    Essential viewing on inbetween frames and interpolation.

    zbirkenbuel, 2024-05 · Recommendation · in “Sakuga-42M Dataset: Scaling Up Cartoon Research”

  3. “A really good video on the subject”

    Explains how interpolation harms animation timing.

    vgbm, 2024-07 · Recommendation · in “Roku update turns on hated motion-smoothing feature, with no off switch”

  4. “give a pretty good overview of why interpolation does not inherently make things look better”

    Profane but good overview of why interpolation isn't inherently better.

    kec, 2024-07 · Recommendation · in “Roku update turns on hated motion-smoothing feature, with no off switch”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: animation, motion smoothing, frame interpolation, timing and easing, anime

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