Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 435 · 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: “ears flop after landing” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
3. 3.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
8. 8.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a car eases to a stop (c) wind-up before a kick (d) crouch before a jump
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) slow move, more frames (d) more frames near stops
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a thrown ball curves
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
15. 15.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) more frames near stops (c) ears flop after landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
17. 17.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a car eases to a stop
18. 18.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is about timing? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ears flop after landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
20. 20.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ears flop after landing (d) a head turns in a curve
21. 21.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm swings in a curve
22. 22.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
23. 23.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a lift starts gently (d) cat stretches mid-leap
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ears flop after landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
26. 26.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) ears flop after landing
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cheeks squash in a grin
30. 30.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a lift starts gently (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) arm swings in a curve
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
32. 32.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) shrink to nothing (c) change colour (d) double each time
33. 33.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) tail wags after a halt (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a leaping fish curves
35. 35.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
39. 39.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True

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