Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 396 · 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.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
2. 2.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a thrown ball curves
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) a car eases to a stop (d) arm swings in a curve
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
5. 5.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
6. 6.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
7. 7.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) hair swings after a stop
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
9. 9.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) ears flop after landing
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
11. 11.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
12. 12.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) a thrown ball curves (d) heavy things move slowly
14. 14.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ball squashes on landing (c) wind-up before a kick (d) more frames near stops
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
17. 17.Which of these is about timing? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a car eases to a stop (d) fast move, fewer frames
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) cheeks squash in a grin
19. 19.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) hair swings after a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) slow move, more frames
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ears flop after landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a head turns in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
26. 26.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) heavy things move slowly
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) a head turns in a curve
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm pulls back to throw
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
30. 30.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
32. 32.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
36. 36.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False

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