Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 336 · 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: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎬 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
5. 5.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a jelly squishes flat
6. 6.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
7. 7.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) cat stretches mid-leap
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) arm swings in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) crouch before a jump
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) ears flop after landing (d) tail wags after a halt
13. 13.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ears flop after landing (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
16. 16.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
22. 22.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
23. 23.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) slow move, more frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a head turns in a curve
25. 25.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) slow move, more frames (d) ball squashes on landing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) slow move, more frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
27. 27.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) crouch before a jump (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cape keeps moving on (d) fast move, fewer frames
29. 29.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
31. 31.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a car eases to a stop
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
36. 36.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a jelly squishes flat
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) more frames near stops
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ears flop after landing
39. 39.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) crouch before a jump (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a thrown ball curves

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