Building Your Animation Foundation You know the basics. Now let's understand how to actually use these 12 principles in your work. 1. Squash and Stretch What it does: Gives weight and flexibility to objects. Try this: Animate a bouncing ball. Squash it 20-30% on impact, stretch it slightly at peak velocity. 2. Anticipation What it does: Prepares the viewer for action. Try this: Before a character jumps, have them bend their knees. The bigger the anticipation, the bigger the expected action. 3. Staging What it does: Directs attention clearly. Try this: Use silhouettes to test your poses. If yo…