Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 360 · 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 follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) hair swings after a stop (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) arm swings in a curve (d) more frames near stops
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) crouch before a jump (d) cheeks squash in a grin
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
6. 6.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ears flop after landing (d) cape keeps moving on
10. 10.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) double each time
11. 11.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
13. 13.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a lift starts gently (d) cat stretches mid-leap
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
15. 15.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ears flop after landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) a lift starts gently
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
18. 18.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
19. 19.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
21. 21.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cape keeps moving on (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) fast move, fewer frames
22. 22.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
23. 23.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is about timing? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a leaping fish curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) crouch before a jump
25. 25.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a lift starts gently (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cape keeps moving on
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) ears flop after landing (d) crouch before a jump
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
32. 32.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
34. 34.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
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) fast move, fewer frames
36. 36.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
37. 37.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs

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