12 Principles of Animation for CG Animators

Introduction

• Welcome
• How to use the exercise files

1. An Overview

• A brief history of character animation
• Think physics and art, not software

2. Squash, Stretch, and Anticipation

• Principle 1: Squash and stretch
• Principle 2: Anticipation
• Challenge: An exercise with a ball
• Solution: An exercise with a ball

3. Staging

• Principles 3: Staging
• Challenge: An exercise with a flour sack
• Solution: An exercise with a flour sack

4. Straight Ahead and Pose-to-Pose

• Principle 4: Straight ahead
• Principle 4: Pose-to-pose
• Combine them to form copied pairs

5. Follow Through and Slow In and Out

• Principle 5: Follow through
• Principle 6: Slow in and out
• Using tangents to control slows/fasts

6. Arcs and Secondary Action

• Principle 7: Arcs
• Principle 8: Secondary action
• Challenge: An exercise with a flour sack
• Solution: An exercise with a flour sack

7. Timing

• Principle 9: Timing
• Principle 9: Spacing
• Challenge: An exercise with a ball
• Solution: An exercise with a ball

8. Exaggeration, Solid Drawing, and Appeal

• Principle 10: Exaggeration
• Principle 11: Solid drawing
• Principle 12: Appeal
• Challenge: An exercise with a flour sack
• Solution: An exercise with a flour sack

Conclusion

• Next steps