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PRINCIPLES OF ANIMATION

1. Squash and Stretch - Defining the rigidity & mass of an object by distorting its shape during an action.
2. Timing - Spacing actions to define the weight & size of objects & the personality of characters.
3. Anticipation - The preparation for an action.
4. Staging - Presenting an idea so that it is unmistakably clear.
5. Follow Through & Overlapping Action - The termination of an action & establishing its relationship to the next action.
6. Straight Ahead Action & Pose-To-Pose Action - The two contrasting approaches to the creation of movement.
7. Slow In and Out - The spacing of in-between frames to achieve subtlety of timing & movements.
8. Arcs - The visual path of action for natural movement.
9. Exaggeration - Accentuating the essence of an idea via the design & the action.
10. Secondary Action - The Action of an object resulting from another action.
11. Appeal - Creating a design or an action that the audience enjoys watching.
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