Principles of Animation

1) Squash and stretch

2) follow through action

3) slow-out and slow in: more frames=slower animation, slowins and slow outs make motions feel more lifelike

4) arc of motion: more natural, better flow

5) secondary action: movements of background/surroundings

6) timing: overall speed of animation; as fast as it can go while still being readable

7) swimmy vs snappy animation (Looney Tunes)

8) exaggeration: animated characters must move more broadly to seem realistic

9) appeal: personality

10) straight ahead and pose to pose