Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 453 · 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: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
3. 3.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
6. 6.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cape keeps moving on
7. 7.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ears flop after landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) fast move, fewer frames
8. 8.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
10. 10.Which of these shows arcs? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm swings in a curve (d) tail wags after a halt
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
12. 12.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) double each time (d) stay about the same
15. 15.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
21. 21.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
22. 22.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) tail wags after a halt (d) fast move, fewer frames
23. 23.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ears flop after landing
24. 24.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
26. 26.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a head turns in a curve (d) more frames near stops
27. 27.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a lift starts gently (c) a head turns in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) more frames near stops (d) ball squashes on landing
29. 29.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a head turns in a curve (c) more frames near stops (d) a jelly squishes flat
31. 31.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
32. 32.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ears flop after landing
34. 34.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
36. 36.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
38. 38.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) wind-up before a kick

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