Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 358 · 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 of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) fast move, fewer frames
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a lift starts gently (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
4. 4.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) tail wags after a halt (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
7. 7.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) more frames near stops
9. 9.Which of these is about timing? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a head turns in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) more frames near stops
10. 10.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
12. 12.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.Which of these is about timing? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ball squashes on landing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a leaping fish curves
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
17. 17.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a lift starts gently (c) cape keeps moving on (d) wind-up before a kick
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
19. 19.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cat stretches mid-leap
20. 20.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a head turns in a curve
21. 21.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) change colour
22. 22.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ball squashes on landing
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a leaping fish curves
25. 25.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) slow move, more frames
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) slow move, more frames
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
29. 29.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
35. 35.Which of these shows arcs? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a thrown ball curves
36. 36.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
38. 38.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
39. 39.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin

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