Principles of animation

This action adds to and enriches the main action. It adds more dimension to the character animation. It supplements and/or re-enforces the main action. These actions should work together in support of one another.

• appeal

• anticipation

• secondary action

• straight ahead

_____________ animation starts at the first drawing and works drawing to drawing to the end of the scene.

_____ ______ is when the artist has to understand the basics of anatomy, composition, weight, balance, light and shadow etc.

Corresponds to what would be called charisma in an actor.

• appeal

• secondary actions

• Exaggeration

• Timing

Draw all of the frames in order until you reach the end of the scene

• Squash and stretch

• Arcs

• Pose to pose

• Straight-ahead

Makes clear what is most important. Can use character placement, lighting, camera angle, etc.

• Staging

• Arcs

• Straight-ahead

• Squash and stretch

Creates the illusion of weight and volume.

• Squash and stretch

• appeal

• staging

• anticipation

The action before the main action, Directs the viewer's attention.

• exaggeration

• staging

• arcs

• anticipation

Organic motion tends to accelerate and decelerate into and out of actions

• Secondary actions

• timing

• solid drawing

• slow-in and slow-out

Varying speed of a particular motion can indicate weights, forces, and attitudes

• Timing

• Appeal

• Slow-in and slow-out

• straight-ahead