Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 252 · 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.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a breath before a shout (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a thrown ball curves
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) crouch before a jump (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
4. 4.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ears flop after landing
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a jelly squishes flat
10. 10.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
11. 11.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) more frames near stops (d) a breath before a shout
15. 15.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
16. 16.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ears flop after landing (d) tail wags after a halt
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
21. 21.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a car eases to a stop
24. 24.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
26. 26.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
32. 32.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
36. 36.Which of these is about timing? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a breath before a shout
37. 37.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ball squashes on landing (c) slow move, more frames (d) a head turns in a curve
38. 38.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a breath before a shout
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation

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