Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 56 · 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 animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a lift starts gently (d) cat stretches mid-leap
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a leaping fish curves
5. 5.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
6. 6.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
11. 11.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
12. 12.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
16. 16.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
18. 18.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) more frames near stops (d) arm pulls back to throw
19. 19.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
21. 21.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a lift starts gently
22. 22.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cat stretches mid-leap
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) heavy things move slowly (d) tail wags after a halt
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
25. 25.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
27. 27.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) a thrown ball curves
33. 33.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ears flop after landing (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) slow move, more frames (d) a lift starts gently
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
35. 35.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) arm swings in a curve (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
39. 39.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a breath before a shout (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a car eases to a stop
40. 40.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False

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