Animation Principles

2. using the major stances of an action and filling the frames in between
3. the style and interesting aspects of characters in an animation
6. the amount of frames spent on parts of an action in order to build up or emphasize aspects
7. emphasizes speed and momentum
8. when a character does something that indicates their next move
9. separate parts of an action will continue after the main part has stopped
10. the presentation of characters or objects clearly
13. the weight and anatomy of a character
14. the tendency of motions to follow a circular path

1. placing more drawings at the start and end of an animation in order to create a sense of speed
4. unrealistic expressions or actions which add character to an animation
5. different parts of the animation will move and behave differently
6. small actions that emphasize the main action
11. animating one frame at a time the entire way through
12. the placement of frames and the way it affects the speed of the animation