Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 466 · 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.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
2. 2.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
7. 7.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
9. 9.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
11. 11.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) more frames near stops (d) a breath before a shout
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a car eases to a stop
14. 14.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) hair swings after a stop
16. 16.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
17. 17.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a jelly squishes flat
18. 18.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) arm swings in a curve
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) slow move, more frames
22. 22.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) more frames near stops (d) wind-up before a kick
24. 24.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) crouch before a jump (c) slow move, more frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
28. 28.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) heavy things move slowly (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
31. 31.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm swings in a curve
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a leaping fish curves
35. 35.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
36. 36.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cape keeps moving on (d) arm swings in a curve
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) crouch before a jump
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) a head turns in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick

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