Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 109 · 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 jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
2. 2.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a lift starts gently (d) a jelly squishes flat
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ears flop after landing
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
9. 9.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) wind-up before a kick (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a head turns in a curve
11. 11.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ears flop after landing (d) a lift starts gently
13. 13.True or false: “ears flop after landing” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) arm swings in a curve
15. 15.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
16. 16.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a car eases to a stop (d) hair swings after a stop
17. 17.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
20. 20.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a thrown ball curves (d) more frames near stops
21. 21.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
23. 23.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ears flop after landing (d) heavy things move slowly
25. 25.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cape keeps moving on (d) slow move, more frames
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a breath before a shout
27. 27.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
30. 30.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) ball squashes on landing
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) arcs
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
37. 37.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ball squashes on landing
38. 38.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
39. 39.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
40. 40.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False

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