I have downloaded all the main animation software packages for my iPad, but I can't figure out a good workflow for blocking out the basics of an animation and giving it motion later by adding frames.
Before you get overwhelmed, it's actually a very very basic question, but it just hard to explain without a few visual examples and the reasoning behind it.
I took the time to present my question visually.
This first image shows the basics of the beginning animation process (on a physical bulletin board) to give context to what I want in the software.
The same idea converted to software:
