Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 644 · 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: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
4. 4.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
6. 6.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
7. 7.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ears flop after landing (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
8. 8.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cape keeps moving on (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
11. 11.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a thrown ball curves
14. 14.Which of these is about timing? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) slow move, more frames (c) a breath before a shout (d) cat stretches mid-leap
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) crouch before a jump (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a leaping fish curves
16. 16.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm swings in a curve (d) tail wags after a halt
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) ball squashes on landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames
20. 20.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm pulls back to throw
21. 21.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
23. 23.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) slow move, more frames (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a breath before a shout
24. 24.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a leaping fish curves
26. 26.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
27. 27.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cape keeps moving on (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
28. 28.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
30. 30.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a car eases to a stop
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) wind-up before a kick
32. 32.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
33. 33.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a jelly squishes flat
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a breath before a shout (d) hair swings after a stop
37. 37.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm swings in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
40. 40.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False

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