Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 160 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a breath before a shout
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
3. 3.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
6. 6.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) wind-up before a kick (d) slow move, more frames
7. 7.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
9. 9.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) hair swings after a stop
10. 10.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a breath before a shout (d) a lift starts gently
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) tail wags after a halt
12. 12.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) crouch before a jump
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
15. 15.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
17. 17.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ears flop after landing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a thrown ball curves
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
20. 20.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) more frames near stops (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
23. 23.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
27. 27.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
28. 28.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) slow move, more frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) cat stretches mid-leap
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
31. 31.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
34. 34.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) double each time (c) stay about the same (d) shrink to nothing
35. 35.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ball squashes on landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a head turns in a curve
36. 36.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cape keeps moving on (d) tail wags after a halt
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ears flop after landing
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through

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