Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 401 · 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 of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) arm swings in a curve
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
4. 4.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
6. 6.🎬 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
7. 7.🔍 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) cat stretches mid-leap
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
9. 9.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) change colour (c) stay about the same (d) double each time
10. 10.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a jelly squishes flat
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
12. 12.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
13. 13.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) a lift starts gently (d) cape keeps moving on
14. 14.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
19. 19.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) slow move, more frames
23. 23.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
26. 26.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is about timing? (a) a breath before a shout (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
28. 28.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a car eases to a stop
29. 29.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cape keeps moving on
30. 30.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cat stretches mid-leap
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
34. 34.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
36. 36.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) slow move, more frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a thrown ball curves
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) wind-up before a kick
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a jelly squishes flat
40. 40.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a head turns in a curve

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