Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 58 · 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) a thrown ball curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm swings in a curve
2. 2.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
3. 3.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a car eases to a stop
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
5. 5.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) timing
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
9. 9.🎬 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
10. 10.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a leaping fish curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) wind-up before a kick
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a breath before a shout
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
13. 13.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a lift starts gently (d) slow move, more frames
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
16. 16.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) hair swings after a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) arm swings in a curve
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) wind-up before a kick (c) tail wags after a halt (d) heavy things move slowly
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
20. 20.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
21. 21.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a lift starts gently (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a leaping fish curves
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) more frames near stops
25. 25.Which of these is about timing? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) hair swings after a stop (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a breath before a shout
26. 26.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cat stretches mid-leap
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) arm swings in a curve
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
29. 29.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a breath before a shout
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) ball squashes on landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
32. 32.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cape keeps moving on
33. 33.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) tail wags after a halt
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
36. 36.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation

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