Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 484 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) heavy things move slowly
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) wind-up before a kick (c) more frames near stops (d) a head turns in a curve
4. 4.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a head turns in a curve
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
7. 7.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) a breath before a shout (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ball squashes on landing
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
11. 11.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a car eases to a stop (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cape keeps moving on
13. 13.Which of these shows arcs? (a) slow move, more frames (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
14. 14.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) more frames near stops (d) arm swings in a curve
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
17. 17.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a breath before a shout
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ears flop after landing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a breath before a shout (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames
20. 20.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) crouch before a jump (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cat stretches mid-leap
22. 22.🎬 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
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
24. 24.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) a thrown ball curves
26. 26.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) cheeks squash in a grin
27. 27.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
29. 29.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
32. 32.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
33. 33.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
35. 35.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
38. 38.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True

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