Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 201 · 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) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) crouch before a jump (d) hair swings after a stop
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a breath before a shout (d) ears flop after landing
3. 3.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
4. 4.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a car eases to a stop
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) ball squashes on landing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) more frames near stops
8. 8.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
11. 11.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a leaping fish curves (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
13. 13.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
16. 16.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) tail wags after a halt
17. 17.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a lift starts gently
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
20. 20.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) shrink to nothing (c) double each time (d) change colour
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cheeks squash in a grin
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
24. 24.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
26. 26.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
27. 27.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) fast move, fewer frames
28. 28.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ears flop after landing (c) more frames near stops (d) heavy things move slowly
29. 29.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) wind-up before a kick
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cape keeps moving on
33. 33.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
37. 37.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) crouch before a jump
39. 39.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False

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