Anticipatory Interfaces
Deconstructing the principles
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6 min readApr 2, 2014
Abstract
Anticipation is widely used in cinema. It is also one of the 12 basic principles of animation. The main purpose in cinema and animation is to use anticipation to prepare the user for something that is about to happen, so that the event looks more realistic and you eventually buy the opinion of the story teller. At times, it is also…