Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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