Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 631 · 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.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
3. 3.🎬 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
4. 4.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a leaping fish curves (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) tail wags after a halt
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
6. 6.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a lift starts gently
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) hair swings after a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cape keeps moving on
10. 10.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a breath before a shout (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm swings in a curve
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
14. 14.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
15. 15.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a lift starts gently (d) a jelly squishes flat
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a head turns in a curve
17. 17.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
19. 19.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a thrown ball curves (d) crouch before a jump
22. 22.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a breath before a shout
26. 26.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a thrown ball curves
27. 27.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
30. 30.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a lift starts gently (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a breath before a shout
31. 31.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
33. 33.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a breath before a shout (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) arm swings in a curve
34. 34.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
36. 36.Which of these is about timing? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a breath before a shout (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
37. 37.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
40. 40.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs

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