Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 325 · 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) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) cat stretches mid-leap
2. 2.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a jelly squishes flat
3. 3.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
5. 5.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) hair swings after a stop
9. 9.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
10. 10.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
11. 11.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) fast move, fewer frames
12. 12.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ears flop after landing
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) timing
14. 14.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
15. 15.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
16. 16.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
19. 19.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cheeks squash in a grin
22. 22.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a lift starts gently (d) a breath before a shout
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
26. 26.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) slow move, more frames (c) hair swings after a stop (d) heavy things move slowly
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ears flop after landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a breath before a shout
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm swings in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) tail wags after a halt
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a lift starts gently
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a leaping fish curves
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
38. 38.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a lift starts gently (d) a jelly squishes flat
39. 39.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) crouch before a jump (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cape keeps moving on
40. 40.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cape keeps moving on

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