The 12 Principles of Animation

What is animation?

• The process of making music

• The art of creating the illusion of life and movement

• A type of computer software

• A genre of literature

Which of the following is NOT a type of animation?

• 3D

• Oil painting

• Claymation

• Puppetry

What do we call every still image in animation?

• A scene

• A frame

• A pixel

• A clip

What principle of animation refers to the way objects can animate to get longer or flatter?

• Secondary Action

• Anticipation

• Follow-through and Overlapping Action

• Squash and Stretch

Which principle is used to give viewers a clue about what is going to happen next?

• Timing

• Staging

• Anticipation

• Exaggeration

What does the principle of 'Straight Ahead and Pose to Pose' refer to?

• The process of editing animation

• A style of background design

• A method of coloring frames

• Two different techniques of animation

What adds realism to animations by making parts of a character's body keep moving after the leading part stops?

• Secondary Action

• Follow-through and Overlapping Action

• Slow In and Slow Out

• Arcs

In frame by frame animation, how do you make objects move slower?

• Use fewer frames

• Draw the frames further away from each other

• Use more colors

• Draw the frames closer to each other

Which principle involves motions following a circular path or arc shape?

• Appeal

• Exaggeration

• Solid Drawing

• Arcs

What principle aims to make illustrations look interesting and likeable?

• Exaggeration

• Appeal

• Solid Drawing

• Timing