The 12 Principles of Animation

This lesson introduces The 12 Principles of Animation as part of What Is Animation?. It runs about 10 minutes — plenty of time to absorb the idea and try it once.

You'll learn:

• What the 12 principles of animation actually means in practice
• How it connects to the previous lesson
• A concrete example you can replicate in Animatrix
• A common pitfall to avoid

After watching, jump to the Exercise tab on the right to try it. The Quiz tab confirms the idea stuck — pass it to unlock the next lesson and earn XP.

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Step 2 of your journey through What Is Animation?.