Don't take animation literally

What I found out that is a big deal for me is thattt.. You can make animation "to realistic"

What I mean by this is that you follow your reference to much. For me I am an ok actor but when I act things out it looks boring to watch. I am making a person lift up a box. I tried to get the timing and stuff right. I think I got it right buut its boring to watch!

I mean seriously, who would want to watch a person lift up a box a normal way?! I mean like, atleast I can add some character and stuff behind it. Give him some struggle.

Also if it is real life action, in animation it tends to look to slow. We want to see something interesting!

But it doesn't mean to make animation jumpy all the time. You have to pick out the right moments.

Now to make my animation more interesting...and more fast!

I tend to animate in slooooooow motiiioooooon

I need to speed it up!