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  2. Twelve basic principles of animation - Wikipedia

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    Squash and stretch. The squash and stretch principle: rigid, non-dynamic movement of a ball is compared to a "squash" at impact and a "stretch" during the fall and after the bounce. Also, the ball moves less in the beginning and end (the "slow in and slow out" principle). The purpose of squash and stretch [4] is to give a sense of weight and ...

  3. Animation - Wikipedia

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    Animation is a filmmaking technique by which still images are manipulated to create moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Animation has been recognized as an artistic medium, specifically within the entertainment industry.

  4. History of animation - Wikipedia

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    Animated movies are part of ancient traditions in storytelling, visual arts and theatre. Popular techniques with moving images before film include shadow play, mechanical slides, and mobile projectors in magic lantern shows (especially phantasmagoria). Techniques with fanciful three-dimensional moving figures include masks and costumes ...

  5. Motion graphics - Wikipedia

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    Motion graphics. Animation in and about motion graphics. Motion graphics (sometimes mograph) are pieces of animation or digital footage that create the illusion of motion or rotation, and are usually combined with audio for use in multimedia projects. Motion graphics are usually displayed via electronic media technology, but may also be ...

  6. Motion graphic design - Wikipedia

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    Motion graphic design, also known as motion design, is a subset of graphic design which combines design with animation and/or filmmaking, video production, and filmic techniques. [1] Examples include kinetic typography and graphics used in film and television opening sequences, and station identification logos of some television channels.

  7. Anticipation (animation) - Wikipedia

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    Anticipation: A baseball player making a pitch prepares for the action by moving his arm back. After the anticipation comes the action and the reaction. Anticipation is one of the fundamental 12 basic principles of animation, as set out by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston in their authoritative 1981 book on the Disney Studio titled The Illusion ...

  8. Traditional animation - Wikipedia

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    Traditional animation (or classical animation, cel animation, or hand-drawn animation) is an animation technique in which each frame is drawn by hand. The technique was the dominant form of animation, until the final few years of the 20th century, when there was a shift to computer animation in the industry, specifically 3D computer animation.

  9. Follow through and overlapping action - Wikipedia

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    Follow through and overlapping action is a general heading for two closely related animation techniques which form part of the 12 basic principles of animation identified by Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston in their authoritative 1981 book on Disney animation, The Illusion of Life. The term drag is sometimes included to form ...