Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 619 · 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) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) fast move, fewer frames
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
3. 3.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cape keeps moving on
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
7. 7.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cape keeps moving on (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) heavy things move slowly
8. 8.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a breath before a shout (d) a thrown ball curves
9. 9.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
10. 10.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cat stretches mid-leap
15. 15.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a lift starts gently
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
17. 17.Which of these is about timing? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) slow move, more frames
18. 18.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
21. 21.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm swings in a curve
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
23. 23.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) cat stretches mid-leap
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) arm swings in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
29. 29.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ears flop after landing (c) cape keeps moving on (d) heavy things move slowly
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
32. 32.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
33. 33.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) slow move, more frames
36. 36.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ears flop after landing
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
40. 40.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap

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