motion lines
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Lines in artwork drawn near or surrounding an object used to denote movement.
Examples
Motion outline
The most common form of motion line. These lines appear along the contours of a character, or object.
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Directed motion outline
The combination of a motion outline with path / direction lines. This will usually have at least one intersecting line.
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Path lines
A component frequently seen in motion blur, these lines show the travel path of a moving character, or object.
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Direction lines
Direction lines are similar to path lines, but are actually a variant of speed lines. These lines consist of spaced or clustered groups of parallel lines set in the direction of a forceful action. These often appear along contours, and may even intersect with the contour. See also distorted contour
Related tags
Most motion lines will have an applicable action tag associated with it. Here are some common ones.
See also
The following tags are aliased to this tag: action_lines, motion_line, movement_lines (learn more).