Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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