SPOT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Grade 10
Digital Animation
October 2020
NAME:________________________________
DATE:________________________________
Principles of Animation
1. Timing and Spacing: The number of frames between two poses, and how those
individual frames are placed.
2. Squash and Stretch: The flexibility of objects to exaggerate or add appeal to a
movement.
3. Anticipation: The setup for an action to happen.
4. Ease In and Ease Out: The time for acceleration and deceleration of movement.
5. Follow Through and Overlapping Action: The idea that separate parts of the body will
continue moving after a character or object comes to a full stop, and the idea that parts of
the body will move at different times.
6. Arcs: The principle that smooths animation and moves action in a realistic way.
7. Exaggeration: The pushing of movement further to add more appeal to an action.
8. Solid Drawing: The accuracy of volume, weight, balance, and anatomy.
9. Appeal: The relatability (or charisma) of a character.
10. Straight Ahead Action and Pose to Pose: The spontaneous and linear approach to
creating an action using many in-between poses along with the main poses, and the more
methodical approach to creating an action using only a few poses.
11. Secondary Action: The actions that emphasize or support the main action of the
animation.
12. Staging: The setting up of the scene, from placement of characters to the background and
foreground elements, to how the camera angle is set up, the lighting and shadows, and
more.
Activity
Based on the image below and the information above, create a series of drawings showing the
squash and stretch technique. Please use the image below as a guide and do the drawing in
the space provided.
In animation characters come with different facial expressions and emotions. Please list 15 facial
expression or emotions that can be shown and that can be shown on a character.
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From the list you have created above research and draw 8 of those emotions.