Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 285 · 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: “cape keeps moving on” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
4. 4.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
5. 5.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
6. 6.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a lift starts gently (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm swings in a curve
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) fast move, fewer frames
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
9. 9.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) a leaping fish curves (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm swings in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
17. 17.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a breath before a shout (d) a lift starts gently
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
21. 21.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
23. 23.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a car eases to a stop (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
24. 24.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a breath before a shout (b) more frames near stops (c) crouch before a jump (d) hair swings after a stop
25. 25.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
27. 27.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a thrown ball curves
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
33. 33.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a car eases to a stop (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) hair swings after a stop
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) heavy things move slowly (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
35. 35.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
38. 38.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation

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