Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 442 · 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) arm swings in a curve (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a thrown ball curves
2. 2.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
4. 4.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a leaping fish curves
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
7. 7.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
8. 8.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a breath before a shout (d) ears flop after landing
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
13. 13.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) crouch before a jump
14. 14.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
15. 15.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a breath before a shout (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a lift starts gently
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
18. 18.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ears flop after landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm swings in a curve
19. 19.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a head turns in a curve
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
22. 22.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
24. 24.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
27. 27.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
29. 29.Which of these is about timing? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a leaping fish curves (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
30. 30.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) ears flop after landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) crouch before a jump
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
33. 33.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a lift starts gently (d) ball squashes on landing
34. 34.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) ball squashes on landing (d) ears flop after landing
35. 35.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) crouch before a jump (d) a jelly squishes flat
37. 37.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out

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