Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 218 · 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: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
2. 2.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) more frames near stops (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a leaping fish curves
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
4. 4.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm pulls back to throw
8. 8.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) tail wags after a halt (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) slow move, more frames
9. 9.🔍 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 leaping fish curves
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
11. 11.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) slow move, more frames
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a breath before a shout (d) cape keeps moving on
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
16. 16.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) shrink to nothing
17. 17.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
19. 19.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a car eases to a stop (d) slow move, more frames
21. 21.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
23. 23.True or false: “a lift starts gently” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
25. 25.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) more frames near stops
29. 29.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a car eases to a stop (d) ball squashes on landing
30. 30.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a breath before a shout (d) more frames near stops
31. 31.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) tail wags after a halt
32. 32.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a thrown ball curves (d) crouch before a jump
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
34. 34.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) tail wags after a halt (d) fast move, fewer frames
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) slow move, more frames (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
40. 40.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) crouch before a jump (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a lift starts gently

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