The way loose or trailing parts of an object keep moving briefly after the main body has stopped, then settle. It mirrors how hair, cloth, or a ponytail continues after a person halts.
Synonyms
- follow through
- overlapping action
- drag
Related terms
- anticipation
- overshoot
- easing
- squash and stretch
- secondary animation
In plain words
- the trailing bits that keep moving after it stops
- the settle at the end of a move
Usage example
Follow-through on the panel's shadow made it feel like it had real weight.
Don't confuse with…
- overshootFollow-through is trailing parts continuing after the main stop; overshoot is the main object passing its target and springing back.
Categories
- Motion & animation