Animating the usher's take

The girl approaches the theater, which moves faster than the skyline, creating an illusion of depth. The usher does a take, noticing the customer, and turns to keep looking at her as she gets closer.

In animation, a take is when a character reacts to something. It requires a starting state, an anticipation, and a reaction. In our case, the usher is staring out the window, which is his starting state. He squints upon hearing something, which is his anticipation. He turns toward the sound – his reaction.

First, let's set the stage.

The theater approach

We'll handle the theater's movement as the girl walks toward it:

1. Go to frame 100. Select the theater object, and move it...