Startled Animation Reference
12 curated startled animation reference clips for animators, game developers and motion designers. Open any clip for frame-by-frame playback to study the timing, spacing and posing of real startled motion — often studied together with staging, surprise, animation.
Game Honkai Star Rail Social Blow Away Female Child Fear Frightened Blow Away Struggling
12.9s · woman, star rail
Game Black Desert Female Frightened Surprise Social
6.4s · game, woman
Cinematic Arcane 2 Worrying Flinch Concern
15.0s · staging, worry
Cinematic The Legend of Zelda Surprise Flustered Bewildered Frightened Musou
5.7s · staging, zelda
Cinematic Fire Emblem Engage Surprise Fuss Overreaction Terrified
5.1s · staging, fire emblem
Cinematic Arcane Startled Surprise Terrified
3.3s · arcane, surprise
Cinematic Strange Magic Female Surprise Terrified
6.5s · strange magic, woman
Cinematic Strange Magic Surprise Trouble Terrified
4.5s · strange magic, surprise
Cinematic The Legend of Zelda Get Up Wake Up Sleep Backwards Retreat Backstep Panic Surprise
3.5s · staging, zelda
Cinematic The Legend of Zelda Stop Female Princess Shocked Flustered Frightened Fear Musou
5.2s · staging, zelda
Cinematic Arcane 2 Flinch Surprise Doubt Dialogue
11.2s · staging, surprise
Cinematic Destiny Do Not Want Refusal Terrified
10.8s · destiny, startled