Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 510 · 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 of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a leaping fish curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a head turns in a curve
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) heavy things move slowly
3. 3.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
4. 4.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
5. 5.Which of these is about timing? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ball squashes on landing
6. 6.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a breath before a shout (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) wind-up before a kick
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cheeks squash in a grin
8. 8.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ball squashes on landing
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
10. 10.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
11. 11.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
14. 14.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎬 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ball squashes on landing
17. 17.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
18. 18.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) hair swings after a stop
20. 20.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
21. 21.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) a breath before a shout (d) cheeks squash in a grin
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a thrown ball curves
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
24. 24.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
25. 25.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) more frames near stops (c) ball squashes on landing (d) wind-up before a kick
26. 26.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
27. 27.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cape keeps moving on (c) tail wags after a halt (d) ears flop after landing
28. 28.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
29. 29.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
32. 32.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
34. 34.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ball squashes on landing
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ears flop after landing
39. 39.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False

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