Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 103 · 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: “slow move, more frames” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
3. 3.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) change colour (c) stay about the same (d) double each time
5. 5.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a leaping fish curves (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
7. 7.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) slow move, more frames (d) a car eases to a stop
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ears flop after landing
12. 12.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
15. 15.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a thrown ball curves (d) ball squashes on landing
19. 19.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cape keeps moving on
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a leaping fish curves
21. 21.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
23. 23.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cape keeps moving on
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
25. 25.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
27. 27.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
29. 29.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a breath before a shout (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a leaping fish curves
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
32. 32.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a thrown ball curves (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
33. 33.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
35. 35.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a lift starts gently (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
36. 36.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ears flop after landing (d) hair swings after a stop
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
40. 40.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False

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