Comments on: Animation: From Cartoons to the User Interface http://watchingapple.com/2008/04/animation-from-cartoons-to-the-user-interface/ Thoughts about Apple and design Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:32:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Sin http://watchingapple.com/2008/04/animation-from-cartoons-to-the-user-interface/comment-page-1/#comment-90179 Sin Sun, 24 Oct 2010 01:19:06 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2008/04/animation-from-cartoons-to-the-user-interface/#comment-90179 They "did" use curves in easing the movement speed. They “did” use curves in easing the movement speed.

]]> By: Keith http://watchingapple.com/2008/04/animation-from-cartoons-to-the-user-interface/comment-page-1/#comment-5331 Keith Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:21:00 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2008/04/animation-from-cartoons-to-the-user-interface/#comment-5331 Yes, you're right there John - Motion blur is currently just a little too computationally expensive to use in everyday events. But I'd expect it soon. For a good example of what motion blur looks like on a window in comparison to non-motion blur, have a look at varasoft's demo video: http://www.varasoftware.com/products/screenflow/screencasts.html#sc9 (ScreenFlow is a fantastic new screen and video capture app btw) Apple has not used the "2.2.1 Exaggeration: anticipation" effect either, as far as I can tell, where objects/windows move a little in the opposite direction before speeding to their destination. Like the way a cartoon character leans back before speeding forwards. But you're right on the money - motion is the next key improvement in User Interfaces imo. Our brains have a lot of 'GPU' built in to handle complexities of motion for us and it provides an excellent way to communicate with us. Yes, you’re right there John – Motion blur is currently just a little too computationally expensive to use in everyday events. But I’d expect it soon. For a good example of what motion blur looks like on a window in comparison to non-motion blur, have a look at varasoft’s demo video:
http://www.varasoftware.com/products/screenflow/screencasts.html#sc9

(ScreenFlow is a fantastic new screen and video capture app btw)

Apple has not used the “2.2.1 Exaggeration: anticipation” effect either, as far as I can tell, where objects/windows move a little in the opposite direction before speeding to their destination. Like the way a cartoon character leans back before speeding forwards.

But you’re right on the money – motion is the next key improvement in User Interfaces imo. Our brains have a lot of ‘GPU’ built in to handle complexities of motion for us and it provides an excellent way to communicate with us.

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