Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 357 · 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: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
2. 2.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) crouch before a jump
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) more frames near stops (d) ears flop after landing
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
5. 5.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) cat stretches mid-leap
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
7. 7.🎬 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
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) ears flop after landing
12. 12.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) ears flop after landing (d) hair swings after a stop
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
14. 14.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a leaping fish curves
16. 16.Which of these is about timing? (a) ears flop after landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a lift starts gently (d) arm swings in a curve
17. 17.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
23. 23.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
26. 26.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) crouch before a jump (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm swings in a curve
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
29. 29.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a head turns in a curve (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a jelly squishes flat
30. 30.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
32. 32.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) slow move, more frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a lift starts gently
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) fast move, fewer frames
37. 37.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a lift starts gently
39. 39.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ears flop after landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin

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