Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 179 · 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) a thrown ball curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) hair swings after a stop (d) fast move, fewer frames
2. 2.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
4. 4.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ears flop after landing (c) ball squashes on landing (d) heavy things move slowly
5. 5.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) wind-up before a kick (d) ball squashes on landing
7. 7.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) crouch before a jump (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a thrown ball curves
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) slow move, more frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm pulls back to throw
11. 11.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a leaping fish curves (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cat stretches mid-leap
12. 12.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a head turns in a curve (d) more frames near stops
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
16. 16.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) slow move, more frames
17. 17.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) crouch before a jump
19. 19.True or false: “a lift starts gently” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) ears flop after landing (d) wind-up before a kick
23. 23.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) more frames near stops (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) tail wags after a halt
24. 24.🔍 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 lift starts gently
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
27. 27.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
29. 29.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) slow move, more frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) heavy things move slowly
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
32. 32.Which of these shows arcs? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) crouch before a jump (d) a leaping fish curves
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
34. 34.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
37. 37.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎬 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
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a head turns in a curve

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