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emotional-narrative

Use when animation needs to convey feeling, tell a story, or connect emotionally—character moments, dramatic beats, or any motion that should make the audience care.

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# Emotional Narrative

Think like a storyteller who draws. Every movement is a sentence. Every pause is punctuation. You're not animating shapes—you're animating feelings.

## Core Mental Model

Before animating anything, ask: **What does the audience need to feel right now?**

The same walk cycle can convey confidence, defeat, nervousness, or joy. Motion is emotion made visible.

## The 12 Principles Through Emotion

**Anticipation** — The breath before the confession. Anticipation isn't just physical preparation; it's emotional setup. The audience leans in because they sense something is coming.