Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 204 · 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 principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
2. 2.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) more frames near stops (c) cape keeps moving on (d) heavy things move slowly
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
4. 4.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a leaping fish curves
6. 6.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a car eases to a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a jelly squishes flat
7. 7.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ears flop after landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) arm pulls back to throw
8. 8.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cape keeps moving on
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) fast move, fewer frames
10. 10.Which of these shows arcs? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ears flop after landing (d) wind-up before a kick
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
12. 12.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
14. 14.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a thrown ball curves (d) more frames near stops
16. 16.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
17. 17.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) a head turns in a curve
20. 20.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) more frames near stops (c) ball squashes on landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
25. 25.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
26. 26.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
27. 27.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
29. 29.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) a breath before a shout
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) a car eases to a stop
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
36. 36.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ears flop after landing (d) cape keeps moving on

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