Secondary Action...
Secondary action is an action that is directly caused by another action. Secondary actions support the main action by emphasizing and enhancing it. Adding this principle within an animation is important because it increases the interest and add a realistic complexity to the scene. Adding the detail of animating the impact of a main action just makes the whole animation seem even more impressive and realistic.
Classic example:
The video above demonstrates secondary action very well as there is a lot of secondary action on the cable as the small lamp moves around. If there was no secondary action on that cable, it would look very unrealistic and rigid. It would lose the charm that the little lamp gives. The energy of the secondary action on the cable adds to the lamp's character as it enhances its energetic personality.
Contemporary example:
In the video above we see how secondary action makes things more realistic and gives more impact when both their arms and sometimes shoulders and legs move as they fight and also when he is about to throw the lance. Also some lack of secondary action here gives the impression that they are really fast and strong which is really interesting.
Written by Melina Shoukri