Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 44 · 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 principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
3. 3.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is about timing? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a car eases to a stop (c) slow move, more frames (d) tail wags after a halt
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
6. 6.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a breath before a shout
8. 8.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
9. 9.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
11. 11.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a breath before a shout (c) hair swings after a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
15. 15.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a head turns in a curve
19. 19.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
20. 20.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
22. 22.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) tail wags after a halt
25. 25.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
26. 26.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ears flop after landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a leaping fish curves (d) more frames near stops
32. 32.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
33. 33.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
34. 34.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ears flop after landing
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) ears flop after landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
37. 37.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a breath before a shout (c) cape keeps moving on (d) crouch before a jump
38. 38.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (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) a breath before a shout

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