Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 145 · 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.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
2. 2.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
4. 4.True or false: “more frames near stops” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) shrink to nothing
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
7. 7.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) more frames near stops (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
9. 9.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) crouch before a jump (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
16. 16.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is about timing? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) ears flop after landing (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a car eases to a stop
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a lift starts gently (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
20. 20.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) heavy things move slowly
21. 21.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
22. 22.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) heavy things move slowly (d) arm swings in a curve
25. 25.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
28. 28.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a leaping fish curves
29. 29.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) ears flop after landing (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a head turns in a curve
30. 30.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm swings in a curve
34. 34.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
36. 36.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a breath before a shout (d) a thrown ball curves
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) slow move, more frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin

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