Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 600 · 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.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a thrown ball curves
3. 3.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) crouch before a jump
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
6. 6.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
8. 8.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a breath before a shout (c) heavy things move slowly (d) hair swings after a stop
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
11. 11.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) hair swings after a stop (d) crouch before a jump
14. 14.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ears flop after landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) wind-up before a kick
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) heavy things move slowly (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
21. 21.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
23. 23.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) slow move, more frames (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ball squashes on landing
25. 25.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a breath before a shout
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
28. 28.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
29. 29.🔍 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) heavy things move slowly
31. 31.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ball squashes on landing
32. 32.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) heavy things move slowly (d) arm swings in a curve
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a thrown ball curves (c) hair swings after a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
36. 36.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a breath before a shout
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly

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