Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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