Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 449 · 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: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cape keeps moving on
6. 6.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
9. 9.Which of these shows arcs? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) crouch before a jump (c) ears flop after landing (d) arm swings in a curve
10. 10.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
11. 11.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) hair swings after a stop
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) slow move, more frames
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a jelly squishes flat
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) hair swings after a stop (d) slow move, more frames
17. 17.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
18. 18.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) crouch before a jump (c) a leaping fish curves (d) ball squashes on landing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a car eases to a stop
21. 21.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) more frames near stops (c) a leaping fish curves (d) ball squashes on landing
22. 22.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ears flop after landing
23. 23.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a thrown ball curves (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
28. 28.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a car eases to a stop (c) slow move, more frames (d) hair swings after a stop
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ears flop after landing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) slow move, more frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
31. 31.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
34. 34.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
37. 37.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
39. 39.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) ears flop after landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) heavy things move slowly
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) ball squashes on landing

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