Motion Design · Nov 5, 2026
Holy f*ck, Disney animators spent 50 years on these 12 rules. Claude Opus 5.5 does each one from a…
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View on XHoly f*ck, Disney animators spent 50 years on these 12 rules. Claude Opus 5.5 does each one from a single line this is f*cking insane... 1. Squash & stretch > "squash it 20% when it lands, stretch it 30% on the way up, keep the volume" 2. Anticipation > "before every big move, a small move the other way: crouch before the jump" 3. Staging > "one action at a time, a spotlight on the hero, everything else darker" 4. Pose to pose > "key the 4 main poses first, then snap the in-betweens into them" 5. Follow-through > "when it stops, the arms keep going for 3 frames, then settle" 6. Slow in, slow out > "ease every move: slow start, fast middle, slow stop" 7. Arcs > "nothing moves in a straight line: every jump and swing follows a curve" 8. Secondary action > "while it walks, it waves: a small action on top of the big one" 9. Timing > "fast moves feel light, slow moves feel heavy: 6 frames vs 30" 10. Exaggeration > "push every emotion 2x past real: huge eyes, body stretched…
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