Soft motion: Jelly, Sway, and Pulse
Jelly is the general-purpose preset: a rounded two-axis loop that works on cheeks, food, and soft shapes. Sway favors horizontal movement, making it useful for hair and fabric. Pulse changes scale more than position, which creates a breathing quality.
Keep damping around the middle for organic motion. Raise it when the subject feels detached, or lower it for a deliberately elastic meme.
Rhythmic motion: Bounce and Wave
Bounce gives a visible beat and works best when gravity supports the movement. Wave travels around a circular path and can suggest liquid, loose fabric, or magical energy.
Direction changes the implied force. A diagonal Bounce feels like a playful nudge; a downward direction makes an object feel heavier.
Maximum expression: Quake
Quake is intentionally unstable. Use it for punch lines, surprise, or panic. A smaller mask often makes the joke clearer than shaking the whole image.
Slow Quake down for a nervous tremble, or combine high speed with modest amplitude for a crisp reaction loop that remains readable.