Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 377 · 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: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
3. 3.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ball squashes on landing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
5. 5.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) heavy things move slowly
6. 6.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
8. 8.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
9. 9.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
10. 10.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
13. 13.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a leaping fish curves (c) wind-up before a kick (d) ears flop after landing
17. 17.🎬 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a head turns in a curve
19. 19.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ears flop after landing (d) wind-up before a kick
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a head turns in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
21. 21.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ears flop after landing (d) more frames near stops
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ears flop after landing (c) slow move, more frames (d) a thrown ball curves
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
27. 27.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
28. 28.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
31. 31.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
32. 32.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “ears flop after landing” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
37. 37.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
39. 39.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ears flop after landing
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs

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