Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 132 · 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 car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
2. 2.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
7. 7.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
10. 10.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) more frames near stops (c) a leaping fish curves (d) ears flop after landing
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
12. 12.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
14. 14.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
17. 17.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
18. 18.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
19. 19.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cape keeps moving on (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ball squashes on landing
20. 20.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) slow move, more frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
23. 23.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a thrown ball curves
25. 25.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a breath before a shout (d) a thrown ball curves
27. 27.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) crouch before a jump (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
29. 29.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a lift starts gently (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
34. 34.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cape keeps moving on (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) hair swings after a stop
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) tail wags after a halt
37. 37.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
39. 39.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True

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