Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 591 · 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 car eases to a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
3. 3.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
4. 4.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) slow move, more frames (d) hair swings after a stop
6. 6.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) hair swings after a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
9. 9.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) more frames near stops (b) tail wags after a halt (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cheeks squash in a grin
10. 10.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “ears flop after landing” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) ball squashes on landing (d) wind-up before a kick
15. 15.Which of these is about timing? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) slow move, more frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
16. 16.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
19. 19.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a leaping fish curves
21. 21.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm swings in a curve
22. 22.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a car eases to a stop (c) heavy things move slowly (d) arm swings in a curve
23. 23.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) tail wags after a halt (d) arm swings in a curve
25. 25.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) hair swings after a stop
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) more frames near stops (d) tail wags after a halt
27. 27.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a car eases to a stop
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
32. 32.Which of these shows arcs? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) arm swings in a curve
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
34. 34.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
35. 35.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a breath before a shout (d) cheeks squash in a grin
36. 36.Which of these is about timing? (a) a breath before a shout (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
37. 37.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a breath before a shout (d) ears flop after landing
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a head turns in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm swings in a curve
39. 39.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch

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