Animation for Kids Animation Techniques 2

Question 1

What is 'squash and stretch' in animation?

Accepted Answer

Exaggerating shapes to show weight and motion

Answer

Squash and stretch is a fundamental animation principle where objects deform to convey flexibility and energy.

Question 2

What animation technique involves photographing real actors and tracing over the footage?

Accepted Answer

Rotoscoping

Answer

Rotoscoping is a technique where animators trace over live-action film footage frame by frame to produce realistic movement.

Question 3

In CGI animation, what does the term 'rigging' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Creating a skeleton system to control a 3D character

Answer

Rigging is the process of creating a digital skeleton (bones and joints) that allows animators to pose and move a 3D character.

Question 4

What does 'anticipation' mean as an animation principle?

Accepted Answer

A small preparation movement before a main action

Answer

Anticipation is a preparatory action that signals to the audience what the character is about to do, such as crouching before a jump.

Question 5

What is 'lip sync' in character animation?

Accepted Answer

Matching a character's mouth movements to spoken audio

Answer

Lip sync is the technique of matching animated mouth shapes (phonemes) to the corresponding sounds in a voice recording.

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