Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 468 · 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.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
2. 2.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) more frames near stops
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
4. 4.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
6. 6.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
8. 8.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) crouch before a jump (d) cheeks squash in a grin
11. 11.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
14. 14.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
15. 15.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
16. 16.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm swings in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
18. 18.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is about timing? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cape keeps moving on (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) a breath before a shout (d) ball squashes on landing
23. 23.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
24. 24.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a car eases to a stop (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
26. 26.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) heavy things move slowly (d) arm pulls back to throw
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
31. 31.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
33. 33.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a lift starts gently
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cape keeps moving on (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
38. 38.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out

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