Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 1 · 40 questions

Creator's tip (Six principles): Squash and stretch = bending shape (the amount stays the same); anticipation = getting ready first. Timing = how many frames a move takes; follow-through = loose parts keep moving after a stop. Slow in and slow out = more frames near the start and end; arcs = curved paths.

1. 1.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
2. 2.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a lift starts gently (c) cape keeps moving on (d) slow move, more frames
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
4. 4.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
6. 6.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a breath before a shout (d) cheeks squash in a grin
7. 7.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) crouch before a jump
9. 9.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a lift starts gently (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm pulls back to throw
10. 10.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) slow move, more frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) ball squashes on landing
11. 11.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cat stretches mid-leap
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
14. 14.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
17. 17.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) arcs
21. 21.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
23. 23.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) tail wags after a halt
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
27. 27.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) hair swings after a stop
28. 28.Which of these shows arcs? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cat stretches mid-leap
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) hair swings after a stop
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a breath before a shout
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) fast move, fewer frames
32. 32.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
35. 35.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) ears flop after landing
37. 37.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cape keeps moving on
40. 40.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False

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