Rubber hose animation

The Oswald the Lucky Rabbit short Trolley Troubles (1927) is an example of the rubber hose style of animation.

Rubber hose animation was the first animation style that became standardized in the American animation field. The defining feature is a curving motion that most animated objects possess, resembling the motion and physical properties of a rubber hose.^[1] While the style fell out of fashion by the mid-1930s, it has seen a renewed interest since the 2010s.

^ Beiman, Nancy (2017-08-06). Animated Performance: Bringing Imaginary Animal, Human and Fantasy Characters to Life. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-350-03962-9. While "rubber hose" characters can be amusing, it is difficult to create a subtle acting performance in this style of animation. Rubber-hose animation handles squash, stretch, and other distortions in a technique that calls attention to itself.

[1] Beiman, Nancy (2017-08-06). Animated Performance: Bringing Imaginary Animal, Human and Fantasy Characters to Life. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-350-03962-9. While "rubber hose" characters can be amusing, it is difficult to create a subtle acting performance in this style of animation. Rubber-hose animation handles squash, stretch, and other distortions in a technique that calls attention to itself.

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