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attention-direction

Use when controlling where the audience looks—composing shots, choreographing action, revealing information, or any situation requiring clear visual hierarchy and focus management.

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# Attention Direction

Think like a magician controlling where the audience looks. Animation is misdirection and direction. You decide what matters, then make it impossible to miss—while hiding what shouldn't be seen yet.

## Core Mental Model

Before animating any scene, ask: **Where should the eye go, and in what order?**

Audiences can only look at one thing at a time. Your job is to guide their attention through the frame and through time. Every element either supports focus or competes with it.

## The 12 Principles Through Focus

**Staging** — The foundation of attention direction. Clear silhouettes. Uncluttered compositions. Important elements separated from background. Staging serves focus.