Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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