Animation Herman Paassen Basic principles animation Disney animators

Animation Herman Paassen

Basic principles animation Disney animators Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas

12 Basic principles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Squash and Stretch Anticipation Staging Straight Ahead Action and Pose to Pose Follow Through and Overlapping Action Slow In and Slow Out Arcs Secondary Action Timing Exaggeration Solid Drawing Appeal

Anticipation

Anticipation • This movement prepares the audience for a major action the character is about to perform.

Anticipation • Preparation of expected action OR more extreme unexpected action. Make it interesting to the audience!

Anticipation • Makes animation clear.

Anticipation

Staging

Staging • Stems from theatre.

Staging • • Action should be understandable, a person should be recognizable, expression should be shown, mood should make a deep impression on the audience.

Staging • Image cut outs to predetermine camera position.

Staging • To control if your pose is strong enough, color the character with black. • Now you get the silhouette of a character.

Staging • Staging keeps the audience tuned to the story.

Staging

Follow Through and Overlapping Action

Follow Through and Overlapping Action • Action as a result of another action. • Makes actions that follow after each other more smoothly.

Follow Through and Overlapping Action • When the main object stops, attached objects will follow. • Hair, clothes, body parts, etc.

Follow Through and Overlapping Action

Secondary Action • Action that intensifies the main action. • Run away while wiping your tears. • Secondary action is less important, but is needed to tell the story.