The 12 Principles of Animation with Emanuele Colombo

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In 1981, Disney animators Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas introduced the 12 principles of animation to the world. Since then, those principles have been the building blocks to creating dynamic animated characters and scenes. Want to learn more? Animator Emanuele Colombo breaks down the 12 principles of animation in this video with examples. If you’re ready to put these fundamentals into practice, you can join Emanuele in his full class on Skillshare, The Art of Animation: How to Create Lifelike Movement with a 1 month FREE trial: https://skl.sh/3gpeeaq

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12 PRINCIPLES OF ANIMATION QUICK JUMP MENU

00:00 Introduction
00:16 Principles of Animation Origin
00:40 Overview of All 12 Principles
01:00 Squash & Stretch
01:18 Anticipation
01:38 Follow Through & Overlap
02:02 Arcs
02:18 Slow In & Slow Out
02:45 Timing
03:03 Secondary Action
03:13 Exaggeration
03:27 Staging
03:38 Straight Ahead & Pose to Pose
04:12 Solid Drawings
04:25 Appeal

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ABOUT THE CLASS

Want to take your animations from standard to spectacular? Join esteemed motion designer Emanuele Colombo to discover the secrets behind great animation: https://skl.sh/3gpeeaq

In this demystifying class, Emanuele reveals the magic behind creating realistic animations.

With each lesson, you’ll learn how to achieve each principle in After Effects, then see how to apply them to a character animation and transform it from something simple into something spectacular. In this class, you'll learn how to:

— Set the stage by building anticipation with slight movements
— Add a sense of realism by having forms follow through and overlap with one another
— Create the illusion of weight by squashing and stretching objects as they move
— Add interest and meaning to your actions with supplemental movements

Plus, along the way Emanuele shares his favorite After Effects tips and tricks so that you can master the program in no time.

Whether you’re new to animation or you’re looking to take your animation back to the basics, this class will give you the tools you need to add character, personality, and lifelike movement to any animation you choose!

Take the class here: https://skl.sh/3gpeeaq

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ABOUT EMANUELE COLOMBO

Emanuele Colombo is a freelance motion designer based in Italy. After graduating from the University of Milan with a degree in Audio-Visual Communications, he pursued work in video production and post-production. Emanuele is the founder of the animation studio Antimatter, where he currently serves as Animation Supervisor. He has worked with such clients as Google, NBC, Vogue, ESPN, Microsoft, Discovery Channel, and more.

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