Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 113 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
3. 3.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) cape keeps moving on
5. 5.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a head turns in a curve
6. 6.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) more frames near stops
7. 7.Which of these is about timing? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cape keeps moving on (c) heavy things move slowly (d) hair swings after a stop
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
12. 12.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a lift starts gently (d) cape keeps moving on
13. 13.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
16. 16.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) arm swings in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) hair swings after a stop
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) ball squashes on landing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
22. 22.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm swings in a curve
23. 23.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) slow move, more frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) tail wags after a halt
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
26. 26.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cape keeps moving on (d) arm pulls back to throw
28. 28.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a thrown ball curves (d) fast move, fewer frames
29. 29.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
31. 31.True or false: “more frames near stops” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cheeks squash in a grin
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a breath before a shout
34. 34.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a thrown ball curves
35. 35.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
36. 36.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
39. 39.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop

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