Summary  
This chapter explains how to implement keyframed property animations using principles like squash and stretch, slow in and slow out (easing), anticipation, exaggeration, and timing to create smooth, believable motion.  

General domain of usage  
Motion graphics animation

The essential rules of animation have stood the test of time and remain the foundation of engaging, believable motion.

Originally developed by Disney animators, these principles help bring life and personality to every movement, making animations appear more natural and professional.

This lesson focuses on a few key principles that are most commonly used and will later be applied in a practical animation project.

In this chapter, **you've learned**:
- The key animation principles: Squash and Stretch, Slow In and Slow Out, Anticipation, Exaggeration, and Timing;
- How to apply these principles in a basketball animation of LeBron James scoring a basket.

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## Task
Recreate an animation of Lionel Messi scoring a goal using **source files**. You can imagine it on your own, or stick to **an example**.

Dette kursus giver en omfattende introduktion til Adobe After Effects og dækker essentielle værktøjer og teknikker til animation, motion graphics og visuelle effekter. Du vil deltage i præcis øvelse og lære at skabe komplette animationer og avancerede overgange i dedikerede kapitler. Ved kursets afslutning vil du have færdighederne til at fremstille dynamiske animationer og videomateriale af høj kvalitet gennem praktiske projekter.

Undersøg den grundlæggende brugerflade og funktionalitet i After Effects, herunder navigation i kompositioner, lag og essentielle værktøjer. Få kendskab til effektiv projektorganisering og opnå en solid forståelse af grundlæggende transformationer, som danner fundamentet for mere avanceret animationsarbejde.

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