Animation Principles: Timing

https://youtu.be/IojkKlmwnOE 00:00:00 - 00:00:10

In this example, the timing of Remy gagging at the smell of Linguini's soup shows how nasty it is. The stench was so powerful that it literally stopped Remy in his tracks, causing him to gag so hard that his eyes bulged out of his head. Had the gag been timed before Remy ran past the soup, it would not have been as effective.

https://youtu.be/Vz7IGhKKPFA?t=58 00:00:58 - 00:01:24

In this example, the timing of the explosion and kids running shows how terrified everyone (except Darwin) is at the thought of dating Jamie. The explosion would not have made much sense if Jamie looked at Darwin, then the explosion took place.

https://youtu.be/beC63_ESbrA?t=47 00:00:47 - 00:01:36

In this example, we see Daffy hit Porky with a stick of butter, then Porky claims that he acts as Daffy's butler because he likes having someone around. The timing of these events helps communicate why Porky puts up with Daffy's antics; it would make a lot less sense for Porky to say he likes having someone around, then we see Daffy's foolish behavior. After we see why Porky acts as Daffy's butler, the antics continue and Daffy throws dinner rolls at Porky. The sort of break between the action with the butter and the action with the rolls is more comedically effective than if these events were timed back to back.