Follow Through & Overlapping Action Mastery The Momentum Principle Nothing stops all at once. When a character halts, their hair keeps moving. When a car brakes, passengers lurch forward. Follow through and overlapping action capture how different parts of a system respond to forces at different rates—the principle that makes animation feel physically grounded. Core Theory: Two Related Concepts Follow Through : When the main body stops, appendages continue moving due to momentum, then settle. The termination behavior of motion. Overlapping Action : Different parts move at different rates thro…