Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 499 · 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.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
4. 4.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
7. 7.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
8. 8.Which of these shows arcs? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) a jelly squishes flat
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a breath before a shout (d) cat stretches mid-leap
11. 11.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) hair swings after a stop (d) more frames near stops
13. 13.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a thrown ball curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
16. 16.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) slow move, more frames (d) a lift starts gently
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
18. 18.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cape keeps moving on (c) crouch before a jump (d) a leaping fish curves
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
21. 21.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is about timing? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a thrown ball curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) heavy things move slowly
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cape keeps moving on
25. 25.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
27. 27.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎬 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a leaping fish curves (c) ears flop after landing (d) cape keeps moving on
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
31. 31.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a car eases to a stop
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) ball squashes on landing
36. 36.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
37. 37.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True

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