Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 677 · 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: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
2. 2.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) change colour
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
4. 4.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) slow move, more frames (d) more frames near stops
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
7. 7.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
8. 8.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cape keeps moving on
10. 10.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
12. 12.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a head turns in a curve
13. 13.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a leaping fish curves
15. 15.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ears flop after landing
16. 16.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a head turns in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
17. 17.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a lift starts gently
19. 19.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a leaping fish curves (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cheeks squash in a grin
21. 21.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) crouch before a jump (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a jelly squishes flat
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a breath before a shout (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cape keeps moving on
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
24. 24.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
25. 25.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) hair swings after a stop
26. 26.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
28. 28.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
30. 30.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎬 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
35. 35.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
37. 37.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
40. 40.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a thrown ball curves (d) crouch before a jump

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