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Change the timing of an invented sequence
How can the same drawn action suggest a different pace?
Compare two timing plans for the same four drawn positions.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparison for a first try. More time is optional.
Start here
Draw a dot in four positions along a line and label them 1 to 4.
Use your idea or the example below. Talk, write, draw, point or listen first. You can stop after one step.
Try it your way.
Keep the action fixed
Use exactly the same four drawings in plans A and B. Only the time each position is held will change.
Set plan A
Give each drawing one count: 1, 1, 1, 1. The sequence lasts four equal counts.
Set plan B
Use 1, 1, 3, 1 counts. Hold the third position for three counts. This sequence lasts six counts.
Compare carefully
Point or count through both plans if you want. Describe the longer hold before suggesting an effect such as a pause. Different viewers may read it differently.
One possible version
Original model: a travelling dot
These are paper timing plans, not measured frame rates or results from a viewer test.
- Both plans contain the same four positions in the same order.
- A totals 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4 counts. B totals 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 = 6 counts.
- B holds position 3 for two extra counts. The move to position 4 is delayed.
A count is a chosen timing unit. This comparison does not specify seconds, frames per second or a universal emotional effect.
Something to keep?
Did I change the action, its timing or both?
You can keep a question, a sketch or a change of mind. A finished product is optional.
This opens an editable starter in your project tools. It asks before replacing open work. Choosing it does not save or share your work automatically.