Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 271 · 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: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a breath before a shout (d) a thrown ball curves
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
6. 6.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
8. 8.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a thrown ball curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
10. 10.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a breath before a shout (c) hair swings after a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cape keeps moving on (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) slow move, more frames
15. 15.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
17. 17.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) double each time (c) change colour (d) shrink to nothing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cheeks squash in a grin
19. 19.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
20. 20.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) arm swings in a curve (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ears flop after landing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
22. 22.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a car eases to a stop
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cheeks squash in a grin
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) crouch before a jump
25. 25.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
28. 28.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a head turns in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
29. 29.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) crouch before a jump (d) fast move, fewer frames
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
34. 34.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) a leaping fish curves
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) ears flop after landing (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
40. 40.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) tail wags after a halt

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