Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 424 · 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 animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) more frames near stops (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) hair swings after a stop
5. 5.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
6. 6.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
8. 8.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) more frames near stops (c) ball squashes on landing (d) wind-up before a kick
9. 9.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) hair swings after a stop (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) tail wags after a halt
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
14. 14.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
15. 15.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
17. 17.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
18. 18.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
20. 20.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
23. 23.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
25. 25.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) ball squashes on landing (d) heavy things move slowly
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
28. 28.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm swings in a curve (d) tail wags after a halt
30. 30.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a leaping fish curves
32. 32.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) double each time
33. 33.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a head turns in a curve
34. 34.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a leaping fish curves
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
38. 38.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cape keeps moving on
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a leaping fish curves (d) crouch before a jump
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) ball squashes on landing (d) fast move, fewer frames

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