Principles of Animation
How many Principles of Animation are there?
12
Name all the primary colors
Red, Yellow, and Blue
True or false: The Middlefround is the furthest away from the viewer
False
True or False: You can’t have more than one layer in RoughAnimator
False
What is the proper direction in reading a timing chart?
From the top down
Name all the secondary colors
Orange, Green, and Purple
What is the name of the imaginary line that sits at the viewer’s eye level?
Horizon Line
Name the Procreate tool that looks like an “S”
Lasso
What was the very first full length animated feature film to be released?
a) Pinocchio
b) Bambi
c) Snow White
d) Cinderella
c) Snow White
Name the Animation Principle that has to do with how you arrange your scene
Staging
Give three examples of complementary colors
Blue & Orange, Red & Green, Yellow & Purple
Term that describes what part of the composition is closest to the viewer
Foreground
How do you color fill in Procreate?
Drag and drop from the color circle on the top right
What won the 2025 Oscar for best animated feature?
a) Flow
b) Inside Out 2
c) Wild Robot
d) Wallace & Gromit
a) Flow
The Principle that describes a small action supporting the main action
Secondary Action
True or false: Color can convey both mood AND tone
True
Term that describes a point where all things converge
Vanishing Point
Name the tool that helps you see your previous and future frames at the same time in RoughAnimator
Onion Skin
Explain the difference between Straight Ahead and Pose to Pose
Straight Ahead: Animating each frame one at a time going forward
Pose to Pose: Drawing key poses and working backward to inbetween them
Term that describes adding white to pure color pigment
Tint
Name all 3 elements of a composition that help show depth
Foreground, Middleground, and Background
Term that describes how transparent/see through your layers/brushes are
Opacity