Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 409 · 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 anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) slow move, more frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
2. 2.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
5. 5.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
8. 8.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) change colour (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
9. 9.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a breath before a shout (d) hair swings after a stop
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
12. 12.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a leaping fish curves (c) more frames near stops (d) crouch before a jump
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
14. 14.Which of these is about timing? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) slow move, more frames
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
16. 16.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) cheeks squash in a grin
18. 18.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
20. 20.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) crouch before a jump (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) crouch before a jump (d) a thrown ball curves
22. 22.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a lift starts gently (d) arm pulls back to throw
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
25. 25.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
27. 27.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cape keeps moving on
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
29. 29.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a leaping fish curves
30. 30.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a head turns in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
31. 31.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) tail wags after a halt (c) crouch before a jump (d) a lift starts gently
33. 33.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) crouch before a jump
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a leaping fish curves (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
39. 39.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing

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