Squash & Stretch

Disney's most fundamental animation principle. Creates the illusion of weight, flexibility, and life through volume-preserving deformation.

Core Principle

Objects compress on impact (squash) and elongate during motion (stretch), while maintaining constant volume.

Volume Preservation Formula:
scaleX * scaleY = 1 (constant)

If scaleY = 0.8 (squash), then scaleX = 1.25 (compensating width)

Token Reference

Load from: tokens/squash-stretch.tokens.json