12 Priciple of Animation

1. Stretch & Squash

•   When an object moves, its movement indicates the rigidity of the object

•   Defining the rigidity and  mass of an object by distorting its shape during an action

2. Timing

•   defines how well the idea behind the action will read to an audience. It reflects the weight and size of an object

•   more drawings between poses slow and smooth the action

 

       

3. Anticipation

•   Is a preparation for the action, the action proper and the termination of the action. 

4. Staging

•   Readability – to stage an idea clearly, the audience's eye must be led to exactly where it needs to be at the right moment.

•   Personality –  to use characteristics that clearly define the character.

•   Mood – a mood is staged so that it will affect the audience. 

  

                 

5. Straight Ahead Action and Pose to Pose

•   Straight ahead Action 
•   you can lose size, volume, and proportions  
•   Motion has spontaneity and freshness   

•   Pose to pose 
• more planned out and charted with key drawings done at intervals throughout the scene.  
•   Size, volumes, and proportions are controlled.  

                     6. Follow Through and Overlapping Action

•   Follow Through 
•   is the termination of an action  
•   nothing stops all at once.

•   Overlapping Action 
•   maintains a continual flow between whole phrases of actions  
•   makes objects seem more natural 

7. Slowing in/out or Eases

•   Deals with the spacing of the in between drawings between the extreme poses.

•   Slow-ins and slow-outs soften the action, making it more life-like.  

  

8.Arcs

•   All actions follow an arc or slightly circular path

• Think of natural movements in the terms of a pendulum swinging 

•  In Computer Animation, motion is usually represented in a time line view using splines(arcs).

• The method used for calculating interpolated key frame values determines the characteristic of the arc(motion). 

9. Secondary Action

• Adds to and enriches the main action and adds more dimension to the character animation

•   Important in raising the interest and adding a realistic complexity to the animation

10. Exaggeration

•   Like a caricature of facial features, expressions, poses, attitudes and actions

•   If he is angry, make him furious

11. Solid Drawing

•  Transform form, weight, volume solidity into color and movement giving the characters the illusion of three-and four-dimensional life.

•  3D is movement in space.

•  4thD is movement in time.  

12. Appeal

•   Live actor’s charisma = appeal of animated character   
•   To create appealing pose avoid "twins”
•   Creating a design or an action that the audience enjoys watching