---name: universal-emotiondescription: Use when you need to achieve any emotional outcome through animation—provides a framework for mapping Disney principles to any target emotion.---

Universal Emotion Animation Framework

Map Disney's 12 principles to any emotional goal through systematic analysis.

Emotional Goal

Any emotion can be achieved through intentional application of animation principles. This framework helps translate emotional intent into specific motion parameters.

Emotion Mapping Framework

Step 1: Define the Emotion

Identify your target on these spectrums:

• Energy: Low ←→ High
• Valence: Negative ←→ Positive
• Arousal: Calm ←→ Excited
• Dominance: Submissive ←→ Powerful

Step 2: Map Principles to Emotion

Principle	Low Energy	High Energy
Squash & Stretch	0-10%	20-40%
Anticipation	50-100ms	150-300ms
Timing	400-800ms	100-250ms
Exaggeration	0-15%	25-50%
Follow Through	Extended settle	Quick bounce

Principle	Serious	Playful
Arc	Direct/Linear	Curved/Bouncy
Secondary Action	Minimal	Abundant
Straight Ahead	Avoid	Embrace
Appeal	Clean/Geometric	Round/Organic

Step 3: Select Easing

Emotion Type	Easing Style	Example
Calm	Symmetric ease	ease-in-out
Confident	Strong ease-out	cubic-bezier(0,0,0.2,1)
Playful	Overshoot	cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)
Urgent	Sharp ease-out	cubic-bezier(0.0,0,0.2,1)
Elegant	Extended ease	cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.6,1)

Quick Reference by Emotion

Positive Emotions

• Joy: Fast timing, high squash/stretch, bouncy easing
• Trust: Consistent timing, minimal deformation, smooth easing
• Calm: Slow timing, subtle movement, symmetric easing
• Excitement: Fast timing, high energy, dynamic easing

Functional Emotions

• Urgency: Very fast, direct paths, attention-grabbing
• Professional: Moderate timing, minimal decoration, standard easing
• Friendly: Moderate timing, soft deformation, gentle easing

Premium Emotions

• Elegant: Slower timing, no deformation, refined easing
• Powerful: Deliberate timing, impact emphasis, strong easing

CSS Variables Template

:root {
  /* Adjust based on target emotion */
  --emotion-duration: 300ms;
  --emotion-easing: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --emotion-squash: 1;
  --emotion-overshoot: 0;
}

Decision Tree

1. Is the emotion high or low energy?
2. Is the feeling positive, negative, or neutral?
3. Should users feel in control or guided?
4. Is this a moment or a state?
5. What's the brand personality?

Combining Emotions

Real experiences blend emotions. Layer principles:

• Primary emotion: 70% influence
• Secondary emotion: 30% influence
• Adjust timing/easing accordingly

When to Use

• Novel emotional requirements
• Brand-specific interpretations
• Complex emotional journeys
• A/B testing emotional impact
• Cross-cultural considerations
• Accessibility adaptations