Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 365 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a head turns in a curve
2. 2.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
5. 5.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a lift starts gently
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) crouch before a jump
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
10. 10.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) wind-up before a kick
11. 11.Which of these is about timing? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a lift starts gently (d) ears flop after landing
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) cat stretches mid-leap
15. 15.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a head turns in a curve (d) hair swings after a stop
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
20. 20.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ball squashes on landing (c) slow move, more frames (d) a car eases to a stop
22. 22.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
23. 23.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ears flop after landing
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
25. 25.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) slow move, more frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
26. 26.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) tail wags after a halt (d) fast move, fewer frames
30. 30.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
32. 32.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
34. 34.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
37. 37.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
38. 38.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a leaping fish curves

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