Staging

Staging in animation helps the audience to expect what is going on. Also, objects and characters need to be well positioned so the audience’s attention will stay focused. Through staging the viewers can understand the attitude, mood, reaction or idea of a character. Movements and camera angles have an important part so the plot is clear and easy to follow.

For example, in Luxo Jnr shown below, there are two lamps, one parent and one kid. From their movements their mood becomes obvious to the audience. At first the main focus was the parent and later when the energetic child comes, it drags the attention from the audience but when it looks up its parent the attention goes to the parent.