12 principles of animation Flashcards
Describe squash and stretch.
Defining the rigidity and mass of an object by distorting its shape during an action.
Describe Timing.
Spacing actions to define the weight and size of objects and the personality of characters.
Describe anticipation.
The preparation for an action.
Describe staging.
Presenting an idea so that it is unmistakably clear.
Describe follow through and overlapping action.
The termination of an action and establishing its relationship to the next action.
Describe straight ahead and pose-to-pose action.
The two contrasting approaches to the creation of movement.
Describe slow in and slow out.
The spacing of the inbetween frames to achieve subtlety of timing and movement.
Describe arcs.
The visual path of action for natural movement.
Describe exaggeration.
Accentuating the essence of an idea via the design and the action.
Describe secondary action.
The action of an object resulting from another action.
Appeal.
Creating a design or an action that the audience enjoys watching.
