Anticipation refers to the specific movement preceding a major action which leads the eye through the sequence of motions clearly. It is the idea, that «before you go one way, you must go the other way first». This principle is evident in almost every action.
In the Reference animation, Donald sees something that makes him mad. Before he can jump up from the table, he moves downward, almost as if he is trying to gain momentum for the giant leap he's about to make. Notice also the squashing and stretching of Donald's face as he reacts.
(Excerpts from The Disney Animation Studio User's Guide)
Demo from «Disney Presents ... The Animation Studio» for Commodore Amiga Computers and
IBM® PC, XT, AT, PS/1, PS/2 family and 100% compatibles; Tandy® 1000, 2500, 3000 series.
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Produced by Sam Palahnuk and Noah Dudley, members of the Walt Disney Computer Software team.
Designed by Reichart Von Wolfsheild.
Written by James Host, Scott T. Etherton, Edgar C. Tolentino
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