Disney's 12 Principles of Animation

Disney's 12 Principles of Animation

1. 1. Timing & Spacing

   • Spacing - speed at object travels between each action
   • Timing - Amount of time it takes object to go from 1 action to the next.

2. 2. Squash & Stretch

   • Results from preservation of volume of shape
   • Creates feeling of weight - more organic/elastic

3. 3. Slow in & Slow out

   • More frames in beginning and end. Object in motion remains in motion

4. 4. Anticipation

   • Physical & mental preb before an action
   • Clues viewer to action that will occur (so it doesn't happen out of nowhere)
   • Provides character enough potential force to convey the energy of action.

5. 5. Follow through & Overlapping action

   • Continues action beyond critical moment
     • Momentum built up - energy dispates
   • Entire body doesn't al move at the same time. One part of the action starts and the rest will catch up.

6. 6. Arcs

   • Line of action

7. 7. Straight ahead & post to post

   • The key frames and inbetweens

8. 8. Solid Posing 2D / Personality 3D

   • Making sure your characters aren't stiff

9. 9. Secondary Action

   • Skirts/floppy ears - things that follow body

10. 10. Staging

    • How frame is set up - Position of characters

11. 11. Exaggeration

    • Larger than life

12. 12. Appeal

    • Cute - people like them

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