How to Bring Still Images to Life: Creating a 6-Second Dance Animation
Credit Grok How to Bring Still Images to Life: Creating a 6-Second Dance Animation You know that feeling when you see a great photo and wish you could see what happened next? That’s exactly what dance animation is all about. I’m going to walk you through how to turn a single image into a full-blown disco dance sequence . What We’re Actually Doing Here We’re taking a static reference image and choreographing a complete 6-second dance routine at 30 frames per second . That means we need 180 individual frames that flow together seamlessly. The goal is to make someone look like they’re absolutely owning the dance floor with classic disco moves . Breaking Down the Movement The key to good animation is timing. You can’t just throw moves together and hope they work. Here’s how the sequence builds: The Opening (0 to 1 second) Start exactly where your reference image shows the subject. Then explode into action. Think John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever with that iconic arm point ....