Gives weight and flexibility to objects by allowing them to deform while preserving volume.
Prepares the audience for the main action through a brief counter‑movement or visual cue.
Directs the viewer’s attention to the most important element with clear composition, framing, and timing.
Straight‑ahead builds motion frame‑by‑frame for spontaneity, while pose‑to‑pose sets key poses first for control and clarity.
Parts continue moving after the main body stops, and the tail end of one action becomes the anticipation of the next.
Extra frames at the start and end of a motion create natural acceleration and deceleration.