Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 351 · 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.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) tail wags after a halt
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
4. 4.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) a jelly squishes flat
6. 6.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) stay about the same (d) shrink to nothing
7. 7.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
10. 10.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) a leaping fish curves (d) ears flop after landing
11. 11.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) ears flop after landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) more frames near stops
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a breath before a shout
17. 17.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
18. 18.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) slow move, more frames
22. 22.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) slow move, more frames (c) a car eases to a stop (d) heavy things move slowly
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
27. 27.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
30. 30.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
33. 33.🎬 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
35. 35.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ears flop after landing (c) more frames near stops (d) arm pulls back to throw
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) heavy things move slowly (d) more frames near stops
37. 37.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
39. 39.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a thrown ball curves

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