Principles of Design/Elements of Art

1) 

Reasons why I deserve a grade above 50%

1) I drew everything by hand.

2) I included descriptions of each element of art.

3) My drawings were precise and accurate, especially the drawing of space.

Grade I deserve: 98%

2)

Reasons why I deserve a grade above 50%

1) I correctly used various tools on MS paint.

2) My descriptions of each principle of design were accurate.

3) All of my drawings are simple and exact.

Grade I deserve: 98%

History Questions Related to Animation

3) The Alice's Wonderland films were a variety of films and television programmes based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which was released in 1865. 

4) In 1928, Steamboat Willie was released. It was the first cartoon with synchronized sound.

5) In 1932. Flowers and Trees was released. It was the first Silly Symphony done in three-strip Techni-color. 

6) In 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released. It was the first full length traditionally animated feature film. 

7) Pinocchio was released on February 23, 1940. 

12 Basic Principles of Animation

The 12 Principles of Animation 

1. Squash and stretch: gives a sense of weight and flexibility to drawn objects
2. Anticipation: prepares the audience for an action, makes the action appear more realistic
3. Staging: direct audience's attention and make clear of what is of importance by placing a character in a frame, using light and shadow, and angle and position of the camera
4. Straight ahead action and pose to pose: straight ahead action means drawing the scene frame by frame, while pose to pose is drawing key frames and filling them in
5. Follow through and overlapping action:  follows  laws of physics; loosely tied parts of a body should continue moving after the character has stopped moving
6. Slow in and slow out: movements need time to accelerate and decelerate so the animation looks more realistic
7. Arc: natural action follows a trajectory, which follows the laws of physics
8. Secondary action: gives main action more life; emphasizes main action
9. Timing: Number of drawings or frames for a given action, or speed of the action on film
10. Exaggeration: reality taken to a more wilder, more extreme form; involves supernatural alterations in the physical feature of a character
11. Solid drawing: three-dimensional, gives volume and weight; need to know three-dimensional shapes, anatomy, weight, balance, light, shadow, etc.
12. Appeal: gives a character charisma; viewer feels the character is real and interesting; baby-like face

- Sophie Huang #7

My First Post

Hello, I am a freshman at Mission San Jose High School, and I take 2D Animation as an elective for 6th period. I hope I can learn a lot!
"Nature abhors a vacuum."
My blog link is: missionsanjose2danimation.blogspot.com
Blog title: Mission San Jose 2D Animation
Favorite Disney Character: Micky Mouse

- Sophie Huang #7