Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 491 · 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) fast move, fewer frames (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a thrown ball curves
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a car eases to a stop (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
3. 3.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a head turns in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
4. 4.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) heavy things move slowly
7. 7.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
8. 8.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a thrown ball curves (d) hair swings after a stop
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
12. 12.Which of these is about timing? (a) crouch before a jump (b) slow move, more frames (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a head turns in a curve
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
15. 15.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
17. 17.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
18. 18.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) slow move, more frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a jelly squishes flat
19. 19.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cape keeps moving on
20. 20.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
22. 22.🎬 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
23. 23.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
25. 25.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a thrown ball curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) crouch before a jump
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.Which of these shows arcs? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
35. 35.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
38. 38.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ball squashes on landing

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