Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 406 · 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.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
3. 3.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
4. 4.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) wind-up before a kick
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
6. 6.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) ball squashes on landing (d) heavy things move slowly
7. 7.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ears flop after landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a jelly squishes flat
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) slow move, more frames (d) a car eases to a stop
10. 10.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) more frames near stops
17. 17.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
18. 18.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
19. 19.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) hair swings after a stop
20. 20.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a lift starts gently (d) cape keeps moving on
21. 21.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
22. 22.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a lift starts gently (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a head turns in a curve
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cape keeps moving on (c) hair swings after a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) a car eases to a stop
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a car eases to a stop
27. 27.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) fast move, fewer frames
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
30. 30.🎬 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
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) arm swings in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
35. 35.Which of these is about timing? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) slow move, more frames
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
37. 37.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
38. 38.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) heavy things move slowly (d) tail wags after a halt
39. 39.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through

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