Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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