Animation principle 2

Anticipation

Anticipation is such a well used feature in cinema that we almost may not realise it's actually there.

Ever notice that when someone is seen looking at something, it's not long before they have company doing the same thing?

We can use this to our advantage.

Technique 1- sound

In the first part off the following example, we hear the sound which gives us a clue as to what is going to happen next.

Technique 2- graphics

In the second part of the following example, we see what I call a partial reveal-that is your audience make not fully know what is happening until the end of the slide.