Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 628 · 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 squash and stretch? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a lift starts gently (c) a breath before a shout (d) a jelly squishes flat
2. 2.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
4. 4.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a head turns in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
6. 6.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) more frames near stops (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a lift starts gently (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
11. 11.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ball squashes on landing
12. 12.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a lift starts gently (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
15. 15.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
19. 19.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) crouch before a jump (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) heavy things move slowly
20. 20.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) cape keeps moving on (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) slow move, more frames (d) cape keeps moving on
22. 22.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ball squashes on landing (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a leaping fish curves
23. 23.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) more frames near stops (c) tail wags after a halt (d) ball squashes on landing
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a head turns in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
25. 25.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) crouch before a jump (c) cape keeps moving on (d) cheeks squash in a grin
26. 26.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
28. 28.Which of these is about timing? (a) crouch before a jump (b) slow move, more frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
29. 29.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
30. 30.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) double each time
32. 32.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) arcs
34. 34.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ears flop after landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a thrown ball curves
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) wind-up before a kick
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ball squashes on landing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a breath before a shout
39. 39.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing

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