Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 314 · 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 squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a lift starts gently (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) wind-up before a kick
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is about timing? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) slow move, more frames (d) cape keeps moving on
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a car eases to a stop (d) hair swings after a stop
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
8. 8.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
10. 10.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) cat stretches mid-leap
12. 12.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cape keeps moving on (d) cat stretches mid-leap
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) crouch before a jump (c) a car eases to a stop (d) slow move, more frames
15. 15.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
16. 16.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a breath before a shout
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing
19. 19.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
21. 21.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a lift starts gently (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cat stretches mid-leap
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
25. 25.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) slow move, more frames (d) a lift starts gently
26. 26.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
28. 28.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
32. 32.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) ball squashes on landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
34. 34.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a jelly squishes flat
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
36. 36.🎬 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
37. 37.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) wind-up before a kick (d) ball squashes on landing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
39. 39.Which of these is about timing? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
40. 40.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False

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