Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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