An explainer on why Apple animations feel smooth, in four claims.
Each claim is proven with a live demo instead of a slide: easing, springs, momentum and touch. The film ends on one idea: smooth is not about speed, it is about physics.
Why Apple animations feel smooth
Motion notes
- Length
- 1:19
- Format
- 3840 × 2160, 60 fps
- Series
- Motion notes
- Sound
- Voice by ElevenLabs, effects synthesized
How it moves
- A graph editor morphing linear into expo-out
- Spring sliders using duration and bounce
- The same move interrupted: fixed curve versus spring
- Rubber banding and momentum on a phone list
