Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 101 · 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 of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) tail wags after a halt
2. 2.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) crouch before a jump (c) heavy things move slowly (d) more frames near stops
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
4. 4.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ears flop after landing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ears flop after landing (d) a car eases to a stop
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) slow move, more frames
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a thrown ball curves (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a jelly squishes flat
11. 11.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) double each time
12. 12.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
17. 17.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) more frames near stops (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
20. 20.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ears flop after landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) fast move, fewer frames
23. 23.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) slow move, more frames (c) more frames near stops (d) arm swings in a curve
24. 24.Which of these is about timing? (a) ears flop after landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a car eases to a stop (d) slow move, more frames
25. 25.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
27. 27.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) hair swings after a stop
29. 29.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) slow move, more frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) wind-up before a kick
30. 30.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) a head turns in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) crouch before a jump
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cat stretches mid-leap
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
38. 38.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing

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