Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 521 · 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 squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) hair swings after a stop
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
4. 4.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
5. 5.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
7. 7.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎬 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
10. 10.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) a head turns in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a lift starts gently
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a leaping fish curves (d) crouch before a jump
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
18. 18.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) change colour
19. 19.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) ears flop after landing
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
26. 26.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
28. 28.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a head turns in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
29. 29.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) slow move, more frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) more frames near stops
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a car eases to a stop (d) crouch before a jump
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
34. 34.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
37. 37.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) hair swings after a stop (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cheeks squash in a grin
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) tail wags after a halt (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cape keeps moving on
39. 39.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation

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