Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 560 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
5. 5.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) hair swings after a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
7. 7.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
8. 8.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
12. 12.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a head turns in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
13. 13.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
15. 15.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a lift starts gently
16. 16.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
17. 17.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
19. 19.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ears flop after landing (d) wind-up before a kick
20. 20.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) heavy things move slowly
21. 21.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ball squashes on landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a leaping fish curves
22. 22.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) heavy things move slowly
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) tail wags after a halt
24. 24.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ears flop after landing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a breath before a shout (d) cheeks squash in a grin
27. 27.Which of these shows arcs? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm swings in a curve (d) more frames near stops
28. 28.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) anticipation
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
32. 32.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ears flop after landing (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm pulls back to throw
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a lift starts gently (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
35. 35.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
37. 37.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
39. 39.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a breath before a shout (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a head turns in a curve
40. 40.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin

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