Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 417 · 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 is about timing? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a lift starts gently (c) heavy things move slowly (d) tail wags after a halt
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
3. 3.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
5. 5.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a car eases to a stop (d) ball squashes on landing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) more frames near stops (d) a breath before a shout
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
8. 8.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
10. 10.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
13. 13.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm swings in a curve
14. 14.True or false: “more frames near stops” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
16. 16.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
17. 17.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
20. 20.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) ears flop after landing (d) more frames near stops
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a car eases to a stop (d) fast move, fewer frames
25. 25.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
26. 26.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a lift starts gently (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a head turns in a curve
27. 27.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) arm swings in a curve (d) more frames near stops
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) fast move, fewer frames
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a thrown ball curves
33. 33.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a breath before a shout
36. 36.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) crouch before a jump (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
39. 39.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a lift starts gently (c) crouch before a jump (d) slow move, more frames
40. 40.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False

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