Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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