Cartoon Physics - Equal and Opposite Reaction

Monty sneeze - with top hat reaction

One of the quickest ways to give your animation weight and believability—even in the wildest, wackiest cartoon world—is to respect a core principle of physics: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

This doesn’t mean your characters need to obey Newton's laws with documentary accuracy. What it does mean is we should obey the laws of Cartoon Physics.  

Understanding Scale When Animating

In this short video, animation tutor Marc Stevenson explains the importance of scale when making choices in animation.  Why do big monsters appear to move more slowly than small ones?  Do big things fall slower than small ones? (answer: no).  In the end, it's all to do with perception. Watch this intriguing video to find out.