One of the core animation principles - Anticipation!

What it means: 👇⁠
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🌊 Every action starts with a move in the opposite direction.⁠
Before you throw a ball, your arm pulls back.⁠
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Before a character walks, their weight shifts to one foot.⁠
Before someone blows a trumpet, they take a deep breath.⁠
That setup move is the anticipation.⁠
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Here are the 3 things you need to know 👇⁠
1️⃣ Anticipation signals what's coming.⁠
Done right, the viewer knows what's about to happen before it does. That's not a spoiler. That's clarity.⁠
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2️⃣ The bigger the action, the bigger the prep.⁠
A gentle step needs a small weight shift. A full wind-up needs a big one. Scale your anticipation to the force of the movement.⁠
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3️⃣ A great anticipation pose can stand alone.⁠
If you draw it with enough clarity, the pose tells the whole story without the action that follows. That's what makes it interesting on its own.⁠
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Tips by Kenneth Anderson

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