12 principles of animation crossword puzzle

1. intensifying actions, emotions, or characteristics in order to capture the audience’s interest.
3. A curved visual path for a character’s actions from one extreme to another. This creates motion that has more expression and is less stiff
5. in and slow out – References the timing of an object or figure at the beginning and the end of a sequence. Created in animation by including more in-between frames at the beginning and end of an action, with few frames in the middle of the action
7. Creating away for the audience to expect and be ready for the next action
9. action The animation principle focused on the importance of smaller actions to support the main action.
10. drawing the animation principle that considers how to represent the weight, depth, and balance of a 3D figure in a 2D space
11. and Stretch A technique where an animated character or object is drawn in a more exaggerated way to show velocity, momentum, and mass. Ex: a bouncing ball looks squashed when it hits the ground and stretched when it’s in the air.

2. action A slight variation in the timing and speed of free or loose parts in an object to make it more natural. Maintains constant flow between phases of action.
4. the act of showing or presenting an idea in a completely clear manner, so the audience will understand what the message is
5. ahead Animating an action from the first drawing to the end of the sequence in order.
6. The animation principle that the number of frames used for an action determines how long that action is on the screen.
7. the animation principle that requires drawings to have visual interest and be pleasing to look at.
8. to pose Sketching out the key poses first before filling in the in-between poses
9. and Stretch A technique where an animated character or object is drawn in a more exaggerated way to show velocity, momentum, and mass. Ex: a bouncing ball looks squashed when it hits the ground and stretched when it’s in the air.