Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 135 · 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: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) heavy things move slowly (d) hair swings after a stop
4. 4.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a head turns in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a head turns in a curve
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) slow move, more frames (d) hair swings after a stop
7. 7.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is about timing? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm swings in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) slow move, more frames
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
10. 10.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) cheeks squash in a grin
11. 11.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
18. 18.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) stay about the same (d) shrink to nothing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a head turns in a curve
20. 20.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
22. 22.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) ears flop after landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
23. 23.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
25. 25.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
26. 26.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
27. 27.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
28. 28.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cat stretches mid-leap
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
31. 31.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these shows arcs? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) more frames near stops (c) ears flop after landing (d) a head turns in a curve
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) crouch before a jump
38. 38.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
39. 39.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) more frames near stops
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing

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