Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 100 · 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.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a car eases to a stop
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a leaping fish curves (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
4. 4.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
6. 6.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cape keeps moving on
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) shrink to nothing
12. 12.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
14. 14.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
15. 15.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
18. 18.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a head turns in a curve
19. 19.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) wind-up before a kick (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a car eases to a stop
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing
23. 23.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
24. 24.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) more frames near stops (d) fast move, fewer frames
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
26. 26.Which of these is about timing? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
27. 27.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) slow move, more frames (d) a head turns in a curve
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) slow move, more frames (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
30. 30.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a breath before a shout (c) more frames near stops (d) hair swings after a stop
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
34. 34.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ears flop after landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
35. 35.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a car eases to a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a jelly squishes flat
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ears flop after landing (c) a thrown ball curves (d) more frames near stops
37. 37.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
39. 39.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True

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