Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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