Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 403 · 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.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) hair swings after a stop (d) fast move, fewer frames
3. 3.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a head turns in a curve (d) hair swings after a stop
4. 4.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) a jelly squishes flat
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
7. 7.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a lift starts gently
8. 8.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
10. 10.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) wind-up before a kick
11. 11.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) shrink to nothing (c) double each time (d) change colour
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
13. 13.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
14. 14.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
16. 16.Which of these is about timing? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a lift starts gently (d) arm swings in a curve
17. 17.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
18. 18.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ears flop after landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
20. 20.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) hair swings after a stop (d) heavy things move slowly
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) ball squashes on landing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) arm swings in a curve
28. 28.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
29. 29.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
30. 30.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) heavy things move slowly
33. 33.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) more frames near stops (d) fast move, fewer frames
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a thrown ball curves
37. 37.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a thrown ball curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
39. 39.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out

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