Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 215 · 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) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) cheeks squash in a grin
2. 2.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
3. 3.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a car eases to a stop
4. 4.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm swings in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
5. 5.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a jelly squishes flat
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
8. 8.🎬 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a car eases to a stop
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a leaping fish curves (d) wind-up before a kick
11. 11.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) more frames near stops (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a leaping fish curves
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) ball squashes on landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cape keeps moving on
13. 13.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) more frames near stops (d) cape keeps moving on
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) ears flop after landing (c) cape keeps moving on (d) hair swings after a stop
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
20. 20.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) crouch before a jump (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a leaping fish curves
23. 23.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
25. 25.Which of these is about timing? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
26. 26.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
28. 28.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a leaping fish curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) hair swings after a stop
29. 29.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ears flop after landing (b) tail wags after a halt (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a thrown ball curves
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) hair swings after a stop (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
32. 32.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm swings in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
35. 35.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ears flop after landing (c) a leaping fish curves (d) slow move, more frames
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
38. 38.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
39. 39.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch

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