some principles of animation

Some Principles of Animation

Some Principles of Animation

Some Principles of Animation

1. SQUASH and STRETCH:

Use stretched drawingsto create the illusion ofspeed and squasheddrawings to show weight.Remember to exaggerate.

Some Principles of Animation

Some Principles of Animation

2. ANTICIPATION:

Focuses the audienceon the character'sactions and buildsmomentum for thecharacter’s main action.

Some Principles of Animation

Some Principles of Animation

3. POSE TO POSE or KEY POSES:

Main points of actionfor an animatedcharacter or object.Also called Key Poses.

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Some Principles of Animation

Some Principles of Animation

3. POSE TO POSE or KEY POSES:

Main points of actionfor an animatedcharacter or object.Also called Key Poses.

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Some Principles of Animation

Some Principles of Animation

4. ARCS and NON-ARCS:

Most objects, characters,etc. move in arcs andNOT in straight lines.Use non-arc motion to makecharacters appear wooden,sinister or robotic.

Some Principles of Animation

Some Principles of Animation

Some Principles of Animation

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4. ARCS and NON-ARCS:

Some Principles of Animation

5. CHARACTER APPEALCharacters must be well developed and

interesting in an attempt to appeal to an audience.

Some Principles of Animation

5. CHARACTER APPEALCharacters must be well developed and

interesting in an attempt to appeal to an audience.

Some Principles of Animation

Some Principles of Animation

Oh yeah… don’t forget to make your characters BLINK!

Some Principles of Animation

Oh yeah… don’t forget to make your characters BLINK!

Some Principles of Animation

What do these famous cartoon characters all have in common?

Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester, Foghorn Leghorn, Pepe Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, Tweety, Tazzy Devil, Yosemite Sam, and Marvin the Martian.

Some Principles of Animation

Voiceover Artist - Mel Blanc

Some Principles of Animation

Some Principles of Animation

Not quite the end… let’s watch the Road Runner in action.

Some Principles of Animation

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