Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 315 · 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: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
3. 3.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a lift starts gently (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cape keeps moving on
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) heavy things move slowly (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
6. 6.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a head turns in a curve
7. 7.True or false: “ears flop after landing” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
10. 10.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
11. 11.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
14. 14.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) arm swings in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) a lift starts gently
15. 15.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) ears flop after landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
17. 17.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
19. 19.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cape keeps moving on
20. 20.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) tail wags after a halt (d) crouch before a jump
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
22. 22.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
24. 24.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
26. 26.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
30. 30.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
32. 32.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
35. 35.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a breath before a shout (d) a thrown ball curves
36. 36.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) tail wags after a halt
37. 37.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) wind-up before a kick
39. 39.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing

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