Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 63 · 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 animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
2. 2.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
4. 4.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) more frames near stops (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ball squashes on landing
5. 5.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) ball squashes on landing (d) tail wags after a halt
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ball squashes on landing (d) more frames near stops
7. 7.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) arm pulls back to throw
8. 8.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) more frames near stops (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
10. 10.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a head turns in a curve
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
14. 14.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
15. 15.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) crouch before a jump
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
17. 17.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) slow move, more frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) more frames near stops
18. 18.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
19. 19.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) tail wags after a halt
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
21. 21.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) more frames near stops
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
23. 23.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) crouch before a jump (d) hair swings after a stop
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
25. 25.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cape keeps moving on (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
29. 29.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
31. 31.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) cape keeps moving on (d) hair swings after a stop
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
36. 36.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
38. 38.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a breath before a shout (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a lift starts gently
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap

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