Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 309 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
2. 2.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) double each time (c) stay about the same (d) change colour
4. 4.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
6. 6.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm pulls back to throw
7. 7.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a leaping fish curves (d) tail wags after a halt
9. 9.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) ears flop after landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a car eases to a stop
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a leaping fish curves (d) hair swings after a stop
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
14. 14.True or false: “ears flop after landing” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
16. 16.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
18. 18.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) more frames near stops (c) hair swings after a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
20. 20.🔍 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 breath before a shout
21. 21.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
22. 22.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
24. 24.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
27. 27.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a breath before a shout (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a head turns in a curve
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) heavy things move slowly (d) wind-up before a kick
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) tail wags after a halt
32. 32.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
35. 35.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
36. 36.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
40. 40.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False

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