Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 414 · 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: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a breath before a shout
5. 5.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
6. 6.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
9. 9.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) more frames near stops (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
10. 10.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
11. 11.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a breath before a shout (d) cheeks squash in a grin
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) fast move, fewer frames
16. 16.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
17. 17.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) hair swings after a stop
19. 19.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a car eases to a stop
21. 21.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) more frames near stops (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a thrown ball curves
23. 23.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cape keeps moving on
25. 25.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a lift starts gently (d) a jelly squishes flat
26. 26.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm swings in a curve
30. 30.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a breath before a shout (d) a leaping fish curves
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a leaping fish curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) ball squashes on landing
32. 32.Which of these shows arcs? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a lift starts gently
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a leaping fish curves (d) tail wags after a halt
34. 34.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) a breath before a shout (c) a car eases to a stop (d) hair swings after a stop
37. 37.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) crouch before a jump
39. 39.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
40. 40.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) more frames near stops (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) crouch before a jump

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