Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 516 · 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.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
2. 2.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a breath before a shout
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
6. 6.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
7. 7.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cape keeps moving on (d) crouch before a jump
8. 8.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
9. 9.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
10. 10.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a head turns in a curve (d) fast move, fewer frames
11. 11.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) shrink to nothing (d) double each time
12. 12.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) tail wags after a halt
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) heavy things move slowly
15. 15.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) crouch before a jump
16. 16.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a thrown ball curves
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
19. 19.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
21. 21.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
25. 25.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
27. 27.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a leaping fish curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a jelly squishes flat
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
30. 30.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
32. 32.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) more frames near stops (d) cheeks squash in a grin
34. 34.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) cape keeps moving on (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
35. 35.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) hair swings after a stop (d) slow move, more frames
36. 36.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ears flop after landing (d) a thrown ball curves
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) tail wags after a halt (d) slow move, more frames
39. 39.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False

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