Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 130 · 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: “tail wags after a halt” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a breath before a shout
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) tail wags after a halt (d) ball squashes on landing
6. 6.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
7. 7.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) more frames near stops
10. 10.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a thrown ball curves (d) wind-up before a kick
12. 12.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) change colour (c) double each time (d) stay about the same
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a breath before a shout (d) a leaping fish curves
16. 16.Which of these shows arcs? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
17. 17.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
19. 19.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
21. 21.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
23. 23.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
27. 27.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) more frames near stops (d) tail wags after a halt
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
29. 29.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
32. 32.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a jelly squishes flat
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ball squashes on landing
34. 34.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm swings in a curve
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a thrown ball curves (d) tail wags after a halt
37. 37.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
39. 39.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing

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