Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 374 · 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: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
3. 3.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
5. 5.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
7. 7.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ball squashes on landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
8. 8.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
9. 9.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
11. 11.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎬 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
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cat stretches mid-leap
19. 19.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
21. 21.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cape keeps moving on (d) more frames near stops
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) wind-up before a kick (d) slow move, more frames
23. 23.Which of these shows arcs? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
24. 24.True or false: “a lift starts gently” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
26. 26.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cape keeps moving on (d) tail wags after a halt
27. 27.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ball squashes on landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames
28. 28.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) hair swings after a stop (c) heavy things move slowly (d) wind-up before a kick
29. 29.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a car eases to a stop
31. 31.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
33. 33.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
35. 35.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) more frames near stops (c) ball squashes on landing (d) ears flop after landing
36. 36.Which of these is about timing? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) tail wags after a halt (c) slow move, more frames (d) a leaping fish curves
37. 37.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
39. 39.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a head turns in a curve (d) more frames near stops

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