What's it called · Animation & motion 10

Anticipation

Prepares an action with a crouch or a move in the opposite direction. Used to help viewers anticipate and read what comes next.

Watch the step back into a crouch before the jump onto the box; compare with jumping straight away.

Often confused with

• Follow through and overlapping action: Trailing parts lag behind and keep moving after the action ends
• Squash and stretch: The squashing and stretching of the shape itself