Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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