Attention Direction Think like a magician controlling where the audience looks. Animation is misdirection and direction. You decide what matters, then make it impossible to miss—while hiding what shouldn't be seen yet. Core Mental Model Before animating any scene, ask: Where should the eye go, and in what order? Audiences can only look at one thing at a time. Your job is to guide their attention through the frame and through time. Every element either supports focus or competes with it. The 12 Principles Through Focus Staging — The foundation of attention direction. Clear silhouettes. Unclutt…