Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 481 · 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 animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
2. 2.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
4. 4.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
6. 6.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
8. 8.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
12. 12.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) double each time (c) stay about the same (d) change colour
13. 13.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) more frames near stops
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) tail wags after a halt (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
19. 19.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm pulls back to throw
20. 20.True or false: “more frames near stops” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) ears flop after landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
22. 22.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
24. 24.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) cat stretches mid-leap
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
27. 27.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
31. 31.Which of these shows arcs? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a head turns in a curve (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a car eases to a stop
32. 32.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) slow move, more frames (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
34. 34.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm swings in a curve
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cape keeps moving on
38. 38.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through

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