Wave, then a cartoon wave
Exaggeration: a person's ordinary wave, the hand beside the head and the wrist waving, then the same wave pushed: the arm straight up and sweeping side to side twice as fast, the body rocking with it, the other arm flung out and the head tipped.
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What it is for
It is the Exaggeration in animation lesson in one move: watch the two halves one after the other. Use the second half on its own for a character greeting someone far away, or very pleased to see them.
The principle it shows: exaggeration
The cartoon wave is the same idea as the ordinary one, pushed further in every way at once: higher, wider, faster, and with the rest of the body joining in. Exaggeration is not a different action; it is the same action made clearer.
The program, line by line
when it starts
show the front view
at the same time:
โ 1:
glide right arm 0, part:arm:1~out 85, part:arm:1~twist 0 over 0 s
glide right arm 100, part:arm:1~out 85, part:arm:1~twist 78 over 0.35 s (out)
glide right arm 100, part:arm:1~out 85, part:arm:1~twist 78 over 1.1 s
glide right arm 160, part:arm:1~out 90, part:arm:1~twist 0 over 0.3 s (out)
glide right arm 125, part:arm:1~out 90, part:arm:1~twist 0 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide right arm 172, part:arm:1~out 90, part:arm:1~twist 0 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide right arm 125, part:arm:1~out 90, part:arm:1~twist 0 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide right arm 172, part:arm:1~out 90, part:arm:1~twist 0 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide right arm 125, part:arm:1~out 90, part:arm:1~twist 0 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide right arm 172, part:arm:1~out 90, part:arm:1~twist 0 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide right arm 160, part:arm:1~out 90, part:arm:1~twist 0 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide right arm 160, part:arm:1~out 90, part:arm:1~twist 0 over 0.1 s
glide right arm 0, part:arm:1~out 90, part:arm:1~twist 0 over 0.4 s (inout)
โ 2:
glide right forearm 8, part:forearm:1~twist 0 over 0 s
glide right forearm 95, part:forearm:1~twist 0 over 0.35 s (out)
glide right forearm 95, part:forearm:1~twist 0 over 1.1 s
glide right forearm 20, part:forearm:1~twist 0 over 0.3 s (out)
glide right forearm 20, part:forearm:1~twist 0 over 1.15 s
glide right forearm 8, part:forearm:1~twist 0 over 0.4 s (inout)
โ 3:
glide right hand 0, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0 s
glide right hand -20, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.6 s (inout)
glide right hand 15, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.25 s (inout)
glide right hand -20, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.25 s (inout)
glide right hand 15, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.25 s (inout)
glide right hand 0, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.1 s (inout)
glide right hand -35, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.45 s (inout)
glide right hand 35, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide right hand -35, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide right hand 35, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide right hand -35, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide right hand 35, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide right hand 0, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide right hand 0, part:hand:1~out 90, part:hand:1~fist 0, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.1 s
โ 4:
glide left arm 0, part:arm:-1~out 0, part:arm:-1~twist 0 over 0 s
glide left arm 0, part:arm:-1~out 0, part:arm:-1~twist 0 over 1.45 s
glide left arm 45, part:arm:-1~out 75, part:arm:-1~twist 0 over 0.3 s (out)
glide left arm 45, part:arm:-1~out 75, part:arm:-1~twist 0 over 1.15 s
glide left arm 0, part:arm:-1~out 0, part:arm:-1~twist 0 over 0.4 s (inout)
โ 5:
glide left forearm 8, part:forearm:-1~twist 0 over 0 s
glide left forearm 8, part:forearm:-1~twist 0 over 1.45 s
glide left forearm 20, part:forearm:-1~twist 0 over 0.3 s (out)
glide left forearm 20, part:forearm:-1~twist 0 over 1.15 s
glide left forearm 8, part:forearm:-1~twist 0 over 0.4 s (inout)
โ 6:
glide torso segment 1 0, part:torso#1~twist 0, part:torso#1~tilt 0 over 0 s
glide torso segment 1 0, part:torso#1~twist 0, part:torso#1~tilt 0 over 1.45 s
glide torso segment 1 0, part:torso#1~twist 8, part:torso#1~tilt -8 over 0.3 s (out)
glide torso segment 1 0, part:torso#1~twist 8, part:torso#1~tilt -12 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide torso segment 1 0, part:torso#1~twist 8, part:torso#1~tilt -4 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide torso segment 1 0, part:torso#1~twist 8, part:torso#1~tilt -12 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide torso segment 1 0, part:torso#1~twist 8, part:torso#1~tilt -4 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide torso segment 1 0, part:torso#1~twist 8, part:torso#1~tilt -12 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide torso segment 1 0, part:torso#1~twist 8, part:torso#1~tilt -4 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide torso segment 1 0, part:torso#1~twist 8, part:torso#1~tilt -8 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide torso segment 1 0, part:torso#1~twist 8, part:torso#1~tilt -8 over 0.1 s
glide torso segment 1 0, part:torso#1~twist 0, part:torso#1~tilt 0 over 0.4 s (inout)
โ 7:
glide head 0, part:head~twist 0, part:head~tilt 0 over 0 s
glide head 0, part:head~twist 0, part:head~tilt 0 over 1.45 s
glide head 0, part:head~twist 6, part:head~tilt 10 over 0.3 s (out)
glide head 0, part:head~twist 6, part:head~tilt 14 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide head 0, part:head~twist 6, part:head~tilt 6 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide head 0, part:head~twist 6, part:head~tilt 14 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide head 0, part:head~twist 6, part:head~tilt 6 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide head 0, part:head~twist 6, part:head~tilt 14 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide head 0, part:head~twist 6, part:head~tilt 6 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide head 0, part:head~twist 6, part:head~tilt 10 over 0.15 s (inout)
glide head 0, part:head~twist 6, part:head~tilt 10 over 0.1 s
glide head 0, part:head~twist 0, part:head~tilt 0 over 0.4 s (inout)
wait 0.2 s0 sโ right arm 0 out 85 twist 0, right forearm 8 twist 0, right hand 0 out 90 open, left arm 0 out 0 twist 0, left forearm 8 twist 0, chest 0 twist 0 tilt 0, head 0 twist 0 tilt 0.0.35 sโ right arm 100 out 85 twist 78, right forearm 95 twist 0.0.6 sโ right hand -20 out 90.0.85 sโ right hand 15 out 90.1.1 sโ right hand -20 out 90.1.35 sโ right hand 15 out 90.1.45 sโ right hand 0 out 90, right arm 100 out 85 twist 78, right forearm 95 twist 0, left arm 0 out 0 twist 0, left forearm 8 twist 0, chest 0 twist 0 tilt 0, head 0 twist 0 tilt 0.1.75 sโ right arm 160 out 90 twist 0, right forearm 20 twist 0, left arm 45 out 75 twist 0, left forearm 20 twist 0, chest 0 twist 8 tilt -8, head 0 twist 6 tilt 10.1.9 sโ right arm 125 out 90 twist 0, right hand -35 out 90, chest 0 twist 8 tilt -12, head 0 twist 6 tilt 14.2.05 sโ right arm 172 out 90 twist 0, right hand 35 out 90, chest 0 twist 8 tilt -4, head 0 twist 6 tilt 6.2.2 sโ right arm 125 out 90 twist 0, right hand -35 out 90, chest 0 twist 8 tilt -12, head 0 twist 6 tilt 14.2.35 sโ right arm 172 out 90 twist 0, right hand 35 out 90, chest 0 twist 8 tilt -4, head 0 twist 6 tilt 6.2.5 sโ right arm 125 out 90 twist 0, right hand -35 out 90, chest 0 twist 8 tilt -12, head 0 twist 6 tilt 14.2.65 sโ right arm 172 out 90 twist 0, right hand 35 out 90, chest 0 twist 8 tilt -4, head 0 twist 6 tilt 6.2.8 sโ right arm 160 out 90 twist 0, right hand 0 out 90, chest 0 twist 8 tilt -8, head 0 twist 6 tilt 10.2.9 sโ right arm 160 out 90 twist 0, right forearm 20 twist 0, right hand 0 out 90 open, left arm 45 out 75 twist 0, left forearm 20 twist 0, chest 0 twist 8 tilt -8, head 0 twist 6 tilt 10.3.3 sโ right arm 0 out 90 twist 0, right forearm 8 twist 0, left arm 0 out 0 twist 0, left forearm 8 twist 0, chest 0 twist 0 tilt 0, head 0 twist 0 tilt 0.
Try this
Tip the head 28 degrees on the first sweep instead of 14. The face joins in.
In the program:
ramp ยท to.part:head~tilt14โ28Lean the chest 24 degrees on the first sweep instead of 12. The whole body goes into the wave.
In the program:
ramp ยท to.part:torso#1~tilt-12โ-24
How it differs from Wave hello and Wave goodbye
Wave hello and Wave goodbye are waves to use in a scene; this move puts an ordinary wave and a cartoon one side by side to show the difference.
Works on
| Who | Moves? | What moves |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny (one of the six people) | yes | arms |
| Grump (an animal on four legs) | yes | turns, front legs |