Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 290 · 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 follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) tail wags after a halt (c) slow move, more frames (d) more frames near stops
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
3. 3.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) more frames near stops (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) heavy things move slowly
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ears flop after landing (d) cape keeps moving on
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
6. 6.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
9. 9.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ears flop after landing (b) slow move, more frames (c) more frames near stops (d) a breath before a shout
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
14. 14.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
16. 16.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a car eases to a stop (c) crouch before a jump (d) a head turns in a curve
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
18. 18.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
19. 19.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
20. 20.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
22. 22.Which of these shows arcs? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm swings in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
23. 23.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) tail wags after a halt (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) heavy things move slowly
24. 24.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ears flop after landing
26. 26.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) wind-up before a kick
29. 29.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) a breath before a shout
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) ears flop after landing (d) tail wags after a halt
37. 37.Which of these is about timing? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) heavy things move slowly
38. 38.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation

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