Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 245 · 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 follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) tail wags after a halt (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
3. 3.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
7. 7.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) tail wags after a halt (d) slow move, more frames
10. 10.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
12. 12.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm swings in a curve (d) hair swings after a stop
15. 15.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
18. 18.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) tail wags after a halt (d) ears flop after landing
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
24. 24.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) crouch before a jump (c) ball squashes on landing (d) wind-up before a kick
25. 25.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
27. 27.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a head turns in a curve (c) ears flop after landing (d) crouch before a jump
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
30. 30.True or false: “a lift starts gently” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
32. 32.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
33. 33.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
34. 34.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) heavy things move slowly
36. 36.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) double each time (d) stay about the same
37. 37.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a lift starts gently
39. 39.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a thrown ball curves (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
40. 40.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False

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