Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 200 · 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 animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
2. 2.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) double each time
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) heavy things move slowly
7. 7.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a head turns in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
8. 8.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a jelly squishes flat
10. 10.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
11. 11.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
13. 13.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a breath before a shout
14. 14.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
16. 16.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
17. 17.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) a car eases to a stop (d) fast move, fewer frames
19. 19.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) slow move, more frames (d) crouch before a jump
20. 20.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) crouch before a jump (c) slow move, more frames (d) a breath before a shout
21. 21.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) tail wags after a halt (d) crouch before a jump
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm pulls back to throw
23. 23.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
25. 25.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) hair swings after a stop
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
29. 29.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ball squashes on landing (d) ears flop after landing
32. 32.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
33. 33.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) slow move, more frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) tail wags after a halt
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
37. 37.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a lift starts gently (c) a leaping fish curves (d) heavy things move slowly
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
40. 40.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation

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