Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 524 · 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.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
2. 2.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
4. 4.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) more frames near stops (c) ears flop after landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
5. 5.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
7. 7.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a breath before a shout (d) a head turns in a curve
11. 11.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) crouch before a jump (c) slow move, more frames (d) cape keeps moving on
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ears flop after landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a head turns in a curve
13. 13.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) slow move, more frames
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) crouch before a jump
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ears flop after landing (d) a leaping fish curves
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a car eases to a stop
21. 21.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a lift starts gently
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) heavy things move slowly
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a jelly squishes flat
25. 25.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a lift starts gently
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a lift starts gently
28. 28.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
31. 31.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ears flop after landing (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a thrown ball curves
32. 32.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a breath before a shout (d) heavy things move slowly
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
39. 39.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through

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