Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 301 · 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.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) double each time
2. 2.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) more frames near stops (d) a breath before a shout
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
5. 5.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
6. 6.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) tail wags after a halt (c) wind-up before a kick (d) slow move, more frames
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
8. 8.🎬 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
9. 9.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a breath before a shout
10. 10.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a head turns in a curve (d) tail wags after a halt
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) a jelly squishes flat
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a leaping fish curves
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a lift starts gently (c) hair swings after a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
16. 16.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
20. 20.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) a lift starts gently (d) cape keeps moving on
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm swings in a curve
22. 22.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) more frames near stops (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
25. 25.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a thrown ball curves (d) tail wags after a halt
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
29. 29.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) a jelly squishes flat
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cheeks squash in a grin
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) cat stretches mid-leap
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
34. 34.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a leaping fish curves (d) hair swings after a stop
35. 35.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) cheeks squash in a grin
37. 37.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) ball squashes on landing
38. 38.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
40. 40.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through

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