Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 291 · 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 breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
6. 6.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a thrown ball curves
8. 8.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
10. 10.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
11. 11.Which of these is about timing? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a head turns in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
12. 12.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these shows arcs? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a breath before a shout
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a breath before a shout (d) more frames near stops
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
17. 17.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) more frames near stops (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
19. 19.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) slow move, more frames (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a lift starts gently
20. 20.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cat stretches mid-leap
24. 24.🎬 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
25. 25.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
26. 26.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
29. 29.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
31. 31.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a head turns in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
36. 36.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) slow move, more frames (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a jelly squishes flat
37. 37.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing

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