3d Spatial

If you're animating in Blender, Unity, or any 3D environment, this translates Disney's 12 principles into practical spatial techniques. You get quick reference tables mapping squash and stretch to lattice deformers, anticipation to IK wind-ups, and timing to VR framerate requirements. The code snippets for spring-based follow-through and physics drivers are immediately usable. What's genuinely helpful is how it handles the VR-specific stuff, like why you need to telegraph actions for user comfort and maintain 90fps minimum. It's opinionated where it should be: never leave curves linear, always preserve volume, check arcs from multiple angles. Saves you from rediscovering these patterns yourself.

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$ npx -y skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill 3d-spatial --agent claude-code

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3D Spatial Animation

Apply Disney's 12 animation principles to 3D software, VR/AR, and spatial computing environments.

Quick Reference

Principle	3D/Spatial Implementation
Squash & Stretch	Lattice deformers, blend shapes
Anticipation	IK/FK wind-ups, camera pre-motion
Staging	Camera angles, lighting, depth
Straight Ahead / Pose to Pose	Layered animation vs blocking
Follow Through / Overlapping	Bone chains, physics simulation
Slow In / Slow Out	F-curve editing, animation curves
Arc	IK handles, motion paths in 3D space
Secondary Action	Cloth sim, particle systems, environment
Timing	Frame timing, VR 90fps requirements
Exaggeration	Stylized deformation, pushed poses
Solid Drawing	Volume preservation, silhouettes
Appeal	Character design, satisfying motion

Principle Applications

Squash & Stretch: Use lattice or mesh deformers for organic squash. Blend shapes for facial deformation. Scale bones in hierarchies. Always preserve volume—if Y compresses, X/Z expand.

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