ANIMATION / 12 Principles of Animation

SQUASH & STRETCH emphasizes speed, momentum, weight, and __________ .

• mass

• trajectory

• circumference

• diameter

When animating, the more SQUASH & STRETCH, the faster and more __________ the animation will appear.

• dynamic

• boring

• condensed

• jittery

Which of the following examples would be the "softest" object w/ the most SQUASH & STRETCH?

• water balloon

• bowling ball

• basketball

• bouncy ball

Which of the following "stiff" objects would have the least amount of SQUASH & STRETCH?

• baseball

• golf ball

• basketball

• wrecking ball

When using the principle of SQUASH & STRETCH in animation, it's extremely important to keep the __________ of the object consistent.

• volume

• weight

• diagonals

• shape

__________ is a principle of animation that occurs when a character or object prepares for an action to give the audience a clue as to what is happening next as well as to make the action appear more realistic.

• ANTICIPATION

• SQUASH & STRETCH

• SOLID DRAWING

• APPEAL

One example of ANTICIPATION is when a character is about to jump, they crouch down like a __________ beforehand.

• spring

• cartoon

• chair

• punch

A character or object that performs an action without ANTICIPATION looks __________ .

• unrealistic

• realistic

• predictable

• confusing

You'll see __________ in a lot of cartoons. Before running, a character will wind up before taking off.

• ANTICIPATION

• SECONDARY ACTION

• TIMING

• FOLLOW THROUGH

ANTICIPATION helps communicate actions to the audience by __________ them for the __________ action.

• preparing, next

• gathering, previous

• providing, last

• displaying, first