Squash and Stretch

Exaggerated body movements are made

 

Anticipation

There is a wind up before the characters run

 

Staging

It looks as though there was an attack

 

Straight Ahead vs. Pose to Pose

Characters actions are drawn in sequence to make a point

 

Follow Through/Overlapping Action

After the character stops moving the bag does not come to a complete stop, it followed the main action

Slow in-Slow Out

The ball starts its action slowly and eases out slowly at the end

 

Arcs

Arced movement feels more lifelike and natural

 

Secondary Action

The blanket and pillow move because of the characters actions

 

Timing

The balls have different timing between frames that sends across different messages

 

Exaggeration

This would never realistically happen

 

Solid Drawing

This animation has a solid model

 

Appeal

This is a unique animation, which is why it’s appealing

 

Balance- symmetrically balanced

 

Proportion- cloud appears small

 

Rhythm/repetition- alternating pattern

 

Emphasis- breaks black&white rhythm

 

Unity- all elements come together to create an image

 

Contrast- colors make the two parts opposites in this image

 

Direction- gives the illusion of movement

 

Economy- simple image

 

Color- shows multiple colors on a wheel ( multiple hues)

 

Line- one dimensional shapes used to create art

 

Mass/Volume- each piece has a solid body

 

Movement/Motion- changing the orientation would create the illusion of movement

 

Space- 3D space the is shown by other elements

 

Texture- creates a feel with its design

 

Typography- text creates image

 

Value- uses light and dark to achieve its purpose