Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 43 · 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: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
2. 2.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) tail wags after a halt (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
5. 5.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
7. 7.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
8. 8.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
10. 10.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) a leaping fish curves (d) wind-up before a kick
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a head turns in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
15. 15.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a breath before a shout
16. 16.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a head turns in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
17. 17.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
20. 20.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) heavy things move slowly
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cape keeps moving on
22. 22.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cape keeps moving on (d) cheeks squash in a grin
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) ears flop after landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) a head turns in a curve
25. 25.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a car eases to a stop
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
29. 29.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
32. 32.Which of these is about timing? (a) a breath before a shout (b) slow move, more frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) a car eases to a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a lift starts gently (d) slow move, more frames
37. 37.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ears flop after landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) tail wags after a halt
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ears flop after landing
39. 39.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) heavy things move slowly (d) wind-up before a kick

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