Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 241 · 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 anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) slow move, more frames
2. 2.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ears flop after landing (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) arm swings in a curve
3. 3.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) hair swings after a stop
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
7. 7.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a car eases to a stop
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) hair swings after a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a jelly squishes flat
9. 9.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
10. 10.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) tail wags after a halt (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
11. 11.Which of these is about timing? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm swings in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
14. 14.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) change colour (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) a car eases to a stop
16. 16.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) ears flop after landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) slow move, more frames
17. 17.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a jelly squishes flat
19. 19.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ball squashes on landing
22. 22.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
23. 23.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cheeks squash in a grin
24. 24.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
27. 27.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) hair swings after a stop
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) more frames near stops
32. 32.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
34. 34.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) wind-up before a kick (c) more frames near stops (d) arm swings in a curve
35. 35.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) ears flop after landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) hair swings after a stop
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
37. 37.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a car eases to a stop
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a breath before a shout
40. 40.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False

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