Squash and Stretch (S&S for short) is the principle of applying a contrasting change of shape—from a squash pose to a stretch pose or vice versa—to give a feeling of fleshiness, flexibility, and life in animation. The absen… See more

Here the principle of S&S is boiled down to it’s essence on the classic Bouncing Ball. There is a Squash pose on the … See more

Squash and Stretch can make characters and inanimate objects have a feeling of life by introducing a flexible quality. S&S can be applied to a single body part, say an eyeball, or the entire character’s pose. The latter is par… See more

Overdoing S&S is probably one of the biggest errors of a beginning animator. It’s a fun toy in the box, so everyone wants to play with it and show off. Be careful not to overdo it so your character looks broken/off-… See more