Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 222 · 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.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
2. 2.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ears flop after landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) fast move, fewer frames
3. 3.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
5. 5.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) more frames near stops (d) arm swings in a curve
6. 6.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ears flop after landing
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
9. 9.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
11. 11.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a lift starts gently
14. 14.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a thrown ball curves
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
16. 16.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) more frames near stops (d) ball squashes on landing
17. 17.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a leaping fish curves
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a thrown ball curves
19. 19.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
21. 21.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
23. 23.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
25. 25.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
26. 26.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a head turns in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ball squashes on landing
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a leaping fish curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) arm swings in a curve
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) more frames near stops
30. 30.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ears flop after landing
32. 32.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) crouch before a jump (d) tail wags after a halt
33. 33.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a car eases to a stop (d) arm swings in a curve
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
39. 39.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) hair swings after a stop
40. 40.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False

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