Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 615 · 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 breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) fast move, fewer frames
2. 2.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a lift starts gently (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) arm swings in a curve
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm swings in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
4. 4.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
5. 5.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
7. 7.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) slow move, more frames
10. 10.Which of these is about timing? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a breath before a shout (c) slow move, more frames (d) tail wags after a halt
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
14. 14.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) tail wags after a halt (d) wind-up before a kick
16. 16.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
19. 19.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a breath before a shout (d) a jelly squishes flat
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
22. 22.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
24. 24.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
26. 26.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
29. 29.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
31. 31.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) a car eases to a stop
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) ears flop after landing (d) a car eases to a stop
33. 33.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a lift starts gently (d) slow move, more frames
34. 34.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎬 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
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
37. 37.Which of these is about timing? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a breath before a shout (c) a head turns in a curve (d) fast move, fewer frames
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) anticipation
39. 39.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) more frames near stops (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly

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