Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 527 · 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.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) double each time (d) stay about the same
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a lift starts gently
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
5. 5.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) more frames near stops (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) tail wags after a halt
6. 6.Which of these is about timing? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
7. 7.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) wind-up before a kick
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a jelly squishes flat
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
12. 12.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
15. 15.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ears flop after landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a thrown ball curves
16. 16.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
17. 17.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a head turns in a curve
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
19. 19.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cape keeps moving on
21. 21.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) arm swings in a curve
23. 23.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
26. 26.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a jelly squishes flat
27. 27.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
29. 29.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “ears flop after landing” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) slow move, more frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
32. 32.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is about timing? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) slow move, more frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) timing
38. 38.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cape keeps moving on (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a head turns in a curve
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) more frames near stops (d) a head turns in a curve

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