Principles of Animation - Arena Animation Tilak Road
                     Principles of Animation
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Principles of Animation
The principles of animation are majorly known as Disney’s 
12 principles of animation. These were introduced in the 
book ‘The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation’ authored by 
Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas in the year 1981. These 
principles lay down the foundation of animation learning as 
well as industrial operations in the present times.
The primary use of these principles ranges from animating 
any character to introducing any motion in the animation 
work. The closer look at these principles will develop a clear 
understanding of the use of these principles. The twelve 
principles are as follows –
Squash and Stretch
It is the most important principle amongst the rest. The 
illusion of mass, weight, gravity, and flexibility for any 
animated character are achieved through this principle only. 
This principle is largely used in animation and television 
studios.
Anticipation
This principle is all about giving an apprehension to the 
viewers about the very next move of a given animated 
character. The application of this principle brings a sense of 
reality in the animation work. This principle adds anticipation 
to the movements of animating characters.
Staging
This principle allows for setting up the composition of any 
animating work. It allows an animator to draw the attention 
of viewers on important scenes, and keep the non-
important scenes out the attention of viewers.
Straight Ahead Action and Pose to Pose 
Technique
Straight Ahead actions emphasize frame-by-frame scenes from 
beginning to end. Pose to Pose technique, several keyframes 
are brought between the start frame and the concluding frame.
Follow through and Overlapping 
Action
This fifth principle of animation is used when a moving 
animating character comes to standstill. When an animating 
character moves, its limbs may mover at speed or rate. 
This is called overlapping actions. Further, when such 
animating character stops, the several parts of the 
animating character may take a while to stop. This is called 
follow-through.
Slow in and Slow Out
This principle helps in achieving the animation effects 
relating to starting up, speeding up, and slowing down any 
animating character. This provides a more realistic 
approach to the movements of any animating character.
Arc
As the name suggests, this principle is all about the physics 
of the movements of any animating character. The 
animating characters are always made to follow an arc or 
path to reflect realistic movements.
Exaggeration
The real essence of the animation lies in the dynamic 
effects and not in the realistic effects. This principle allows 
an animator to exaggerate the effects of animating character 
and make it a fun-filled experience for viewers.
Appeal
The animation work must be appealing to its viewers. This 
principle is all about bringing together the entire animation 
work to life and making it look dynamic to its viewers.
These are principles of animation. To become an expert 
animator, you need to have a solid command over these 
animation principles. One of the best animation institute 
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