Animalators

John Schlemmer is a motion lead at Google in Mountain View, California. During the conversation, we talked about team dynamics between animators and developers, how to create the best possible user experiences through animation and the importance of finding the best solution not just the fastest.   Links: Twitter- https://twitter.com/johnschlemmer Website- http://schlem.me/ Dribble- https://dribbble.com/johnschlemmer/   Highlights: -Motion Lead – Material Design at Google -Introducing motion design on Inbox by Gmail -UX design approach -Having consistent elements within transitions -UI development guide -Helping to know what to focus on in UI -Animation in long spits vs. short spits -The 12 Disney principles -Should animators code? -Challenges for animators looking to be a part of an interactive team -Finding the best solution, not just the fastest -Proving value to customers -Motion sometimes gets pushed into later versions -Show effectiveness of motion in design = best way to get work -The right movement ca