Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 390 · 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 breath before a shout”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
4. 4.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a car eases to a stop (d) arm swings in a curve
6. 6.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) cat stretches mid-leap
8. 8.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ears flop after landing (d) heavy things move slowly
9. 9.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
13. 13.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) slow move, more frames
17. 17.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cheeks squash in a grin
21. 21.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a breath before a shout (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) fast move, fewer frames
22. 22.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) double each time (c) change colour (d) shrink to nothing
23. 23.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ball squashes on landing
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a lift starts gently
28. 28.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) more frames near stops (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a leaping fish curves
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
32. 32.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing
34. 34.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
35. 35.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a head turns in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
38. 38.Which of these shows arcs? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a leaping fish curves
39. 39.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a jelly squishes flat

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