Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 602 · 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) a thrown ball curves (b) a lift starts gently (c) slow move, more frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
2. 2.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
4. 4.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a jelly squishes flat
5. 5.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a lift starts gently (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a head turns in a curve
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
7. 7.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
8. 8.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) a jelly squishes flat
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
10. 10.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
11. 11.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) anticipation
13. 13.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
15. 15.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a head turns in a curve
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
20. 20.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm swings in a curve
21. 21.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) double each time (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a breath before a shout (d) heavy things move slowly
23. 23.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a breath before a shout
24. 24.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) a head turns in a curve
26. 26.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a lift starts gently
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
30. 30.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cape keeps moving on (d) wind-up before a kick
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
32. 32.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) more frames near stops (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) hair swings after a stop
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
37. 37.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) fast move, fewer frames
38. 38.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cape keeps moving on (d) wind-up before a kick
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation

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