Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 51 · 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: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
2. 2.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a breath before a shout (d) fast move, fewer frames
4. 4.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cheeks squash in a grin
7. 7.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) more frames near stops (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a head turns in a curve
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a head turns in a curve (d) tail wags after a halt
10. 10.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a breath before a shout (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cape keeps moving on
12. 12.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
14. 14.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
16. 16.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a breath before a shout (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) tail wags after a halt
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
19. 19.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) crouch before a jump (d) heavy things move slowly
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
21. 21.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) hair swings after a stop (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
23. 23.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a lift starts gently (d) cheeks squash in a grin
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ball squashes on landing
26. 26.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a lift starts gently (d) ears flop after landing
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
29. 29.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) a breath before a shout (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a car eases to a stop
32. 32.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
34. 34.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ball squashes on landing (d) ears flop after landing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) arm swings in a curve
37. 37.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a leaping fish curves (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
40. 40.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) more frames near stops (d) a jelly squishes flat

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