Task 1 - Principles Of Animation ;)

Principles Of Animation:
---------------------------------------

Squash And Stretch

This is when objects and characters are stretched and squashed out of proportion to accentuate certain movements, this principle is seen a lot in the cartoon Road Runner, and an example of this is when Wile. E Coyote falls from a height and his head stays in the same position for a few seconds, stretching his neck, before his head snaps back downwards again.


Exaggeration

As the name implies this is when movements and expressions are over exaggerated to draw the audiences attention to what is happening, a good example of this is when Jerry is trying to sneak past Tom, and he over exaggerates the movements.


Follow Through

This is when characters follow through on actions to add realism to their movements or actions, this is shown for instance when Wile. E Coyote stops running and skids for a few metres before stopping.


Staging

Staging is about the characters being in the right place during scenes, and moving to the correct places in relation to the the other characters on screen. A good example of this is how fight scenes play out in some Anime cartoons.


Anticipation

Creating tension or build up to make the audience anticipate what is about to happen, like when a flame burns along a line of gunpowder in a Looney Tunes cartoon.