Animation Timing Chart

Language:

Timing Controls

Number of Inbetweens:

Animation Spacing:

Frame Rate:

fps

Common frame rates:

  • 12 fps: Traditional animation on 2's
  • 15 fps: Web animation, some games
  • 24 fps: Film standard
  • 25 fps: PAL video standard
  • 30 fps: NTSC video standard
  • 48 fps: High frame rate film
  • 60 fps: High-end games, smooth animation

Time/Frame Converter:

Current frame rate: 24 fps

1 second = 24 Frames:

1 frame = 0.042 seconds

Description:

Even spacing throughout the animation.

Animation Spacing:

  • 1's: One drawing per frame (24 fps)
  • 2's: One drawing every 2 frames (12 fps)
  • 3's: One drawing every 3 frames (8 fps)
Animation Timing Chart

Understanding Bezier Control Points

What Control Points Mean:
X1, X2: Timing/speed
Y1, Y2: Spacing/acceleration
Small X1: Slow start (Ease In)
Large X2: Fast end (Ease Out)
P1(0.33,0.33), P2(0.66,0.66): Linear
Common Curve Patterns:
(0,1)
(1,0)

Ease In-Out

Slow start & end

(0,1)
(1,0)

S-Curve

Smooth acceleration

(0,1)
(1,0)

Ease Out

Fast start, slow end

(0,1)
(1,0)

Bounce

Overshoots target

Chart Legend:
Keyframe
Inbetween
Spacing:1s
Inbetweens:5
Timing:linear
Control Points:(0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 0.50)

Bezier Curve Editor

(0,0)
(1,0)
(0,1)
(1,1)
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Visualization Options
Animation Preview::
Animate Property::
Duration:: 2s
Paused
cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 0.5)

This Traditional 2D Animation Chart tool was developed to support animators in the frame-by-frame animation process, making timing planning easier and improving precision in every movement. Created by VisdevStudio, an emerging studio focused on innovation and excellence in both traditional 2D and 3D animation.

About Animation Timing

Traditional animation uses timing charts to plan the spacing between drawings. The spacing determines how fast or slow an object appears to move.

Timing Types::

  • Linear: Constant speed
  • Ease In: Starts slow, ends fast
  • Ease Out: Starts fast, ends slow
  • Ease In & Out: Starts and ends slow, fast in middle
  • Custom: User-defined Bezier curve

Animation Spacing::

  • 1's: Smooth motion, more drawings
  • 2's: Standard animation rate
  • 3's: Choppy motion, fewer drawings

Visualization Options::

  • Velocity Graph: Shows how speed changes over time
  • Progress Graph: Shows how value changes with time
  • Animation Preview: Visualizes the effect on different properties