Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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