Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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