Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 589 · 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 of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) slow move, more frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a leaping fish curves (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames
3. 3.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) tail wags after a halt (c) wind-up before a kick (d) fast move, fewer frames
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ears flop after landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) cape keeps moving on
5. 5.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) more frames near stops (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) arm pulls back to throw
6. 6.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) hair swings after a stop
7. 7.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
9. 9.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
12. 12.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ears flop after landing
13. 13.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) crouch before a jump
14. 14.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) cape keeps moving on
17. 17.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
19. 19.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) heavy things move slowly
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a breath before a shout
23. 23.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
25. 25.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm pulls back to throw
27. 27.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a leaping fish curves (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) fast move, fewer frames
28. 28.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
30. 30.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) more frames near stops (d) crouch before a jump
31. 31.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
32. 32.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ball squashes on landing
35. 35.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) cheeks squash in a grin
38. 38.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation

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