Editing Squash and stretch (section)

{{Short description|12 basic principles of animation}}
[[File:Squash and Stretch.svg|thumb|right|300px|Illustration of the "squash and stretch"-principle:<br />Example '''A''' shows a ball bouncing with a rigid, non-dynamic movement. 
In example '''B''' the ball is "squashed" at impact, and "stretched" during fall and rebound]]
'''Squash and stretch''' is the phrase used to describe "by far the most important"<ref name="The Illusion of Life"/>{{rp|47}} of the [[12 basic principles of animation]], described in the book ''[[The Illusion of Life]]'' by [[Frank Thomas (animator)|Frank Thomas]] and [[Ollie Johnston]].