2. Anticipation - 12 Principles of Animation

What is the primary purpose of anticipation in animation?

• To make the character move faster

• To prepare the audience for an action

• To simplify the drawing process

• To add more frames to a scene

According to the video, what happens if you omit anticipation from an action?

• The animation looks more realistic

• The character appears to have more weight

• The action becomes too slow to follow

• The action feels abrupt and lacks power

Which of these is an example of anticipation before a character runs off-screen?

• Crouching down and pulling the body back

• Stopping suddenly and looking around

• Running in place for several seconds

• Fading out the character slowly

How can anticipation be used to direct the audience's attention?

• By making the background brighter

• By using a character's gaze to point at an object

• By increasing the frame rate of the entire scene

• By removing all other characters from the screen

In the example of a character jumping, what serves as the anticipation?

• The pose at the highest point of the jump

• The landing on the ground

• The squatting motion before the leap

• The swing of the arms while in mid-air