Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 389 · 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 principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
2. 2.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) arm pulls back to throw
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a head turns in a curve
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) hair swings after a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cape keeps moving on
5. 5.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
9. 9.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm swings in a curve (d) more frames near stops
11. 11.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a lift starts gently (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
12. 12.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) change colour
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
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) cheeks squash in a grin
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a breath before a shout
16. 16.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
17. 17.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm swings in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cape keeps moving on
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
19. 19.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a breath before a shout (d) slow move, more frames
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cat stretches mid-leap
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a leaping fish curves
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) crouch before a jump
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) crouch before a jump
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) ball squashes on landing
30. 30.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a car eases to a stop
32. 32.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
33. 33.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) crouch before a jump (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cape keeps moving on
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a head turns in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing

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