The 12 Principles of Animation with Emanuele Colombo

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: ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ 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: 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: ------------------------------ ABOUT SKILLSHARE Skillshare is an online education platform with thousands of classes taught by the world’s best practitioners. Come take a class on illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, crafts, and more. To get started, sign up for a free trial here: Subscribe to Skillshare on Youtube: Skillshare on Instagram: Skillshare on Facebook: Skillshare on Twitter: ------------------------------ 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. Follow Emanuele on Skillshare: ------------------------------ MORE ANIMATION RESOURCES Take Libby VanderPloeg’s class Animation for Illustration, Adding Movement with Procreate & Photoshop: In Animation for Illustration: Creating Layered GIFs with Photoshop & After Effects with Abbey Lossing, you’ll learn to take your GIFs to the next level: Manon Louart will give you all the steps you’ll need to animate your illustrations in After Effects: