Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 65 · 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.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) change colour (c) double each time (d) stay about the same
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.True or false: “a lift starts gently” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) a thrown ball curves
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) cat stretches mid-leap
7. 7.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
8. 8.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a lift starts gently
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
10. 10.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cheeks squash in a grin
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a car eases to a stop
13. 13.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) slow move, more frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a car eases to a stop
15. 15.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
17. 17.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
18. 18.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a thrown ball curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
22. 22.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
23. 23.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cheeks squash in a grin
24. 24.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a leaping fish curves (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ears flop after landing
25. 25.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
27. 27.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a head turns in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm swings in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
33. 33.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) tail wags after a halt (c) arm swings in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) a head turns in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
37. 37.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ball squashes on landing
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) slow move, more frames
40. 40.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ball squashes on landing (d) more frames near stops

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