Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 420 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
2. 2.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) slow move, more frames
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a head turns in a curve (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
6. 6.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) tail wags after a halt (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) crouch before a jump
8. 8.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cape keeps moving on
10. 10.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) more frames near stops (d) a jelly squishes flat
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ears flop after landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
15. 15.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) heavy things move slowly (d) more frames near stops
16. 16.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
17. 17.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ears flop after landing (d) a lift starts gently
19. 19.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) double each time (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
22. 22.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cape keeps moving on (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) crouch before a jump
23. 23.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
25. 25.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a lift starts gently (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
32. 32.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a car eases to a stop
34. 34.Which of these is about timing? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) a lift starts gently (d) cape keeps moving on
35. 35.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) crouch before a jump
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a breath before a shout (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) ears flop after landing
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through

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