Animation Rules

In this chapter, we're diving into the essential rules of animation that have stood the test of time.

These principles, initially popularized by Disney animators, are fundamental to creating engaging and believable animations. Using these principles can make your animations look much more professional.
We won't cover all twelve today, but we'll focus on a few key ones that we'll use the most and then apply them in the real animation.

In this chapter, you've learned:

• The key animation principles: Squash and Stretch, Slow In and Slow Out, Anticipation, Exaggeration, and Timing;
• How to apply these principles in a basketball animation of LeBron James scoring a basket.

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Homework

Recreate an animation of Lionel Messi scoring a goal using source files. You can imagine it on your own, or stick to an example.

Example