This teaches you to animate like a stage actor projecting to the back row. It walks through all 12 animation principles through the lens of amplification: how to push squash and stretch beyond anatomy, when to use 150% versus 300% exaggeration scales, and the critical silhouette test for readable poses. The mental model is simple: would this read from 50 feet away? What makes it practical is the troubleshooting section. When motion feels mushy, it tells you to strengthen silhouettes and hold extremes longer. When it feels unintentionally cartoony, pull back to 120% and add more settle time. It's opinionated about the difference between clarity and parody, which is the line most animators struggle with.
npx skills add https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles --skill exaggerated-clarity