Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 703 · 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.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
6. 6.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a jelly squishes flat
9. 9.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) double each time (d) stay about the same
10. 10.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) fast move, fewer frames
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a lift starts gently (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
15. 15.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a car eases to a stop (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a leaping fish curves
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
18. 18.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ears flop after landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
21. 21.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
23. 23.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
25. 25.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) more frames near stops
27. 27.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a car eases to a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a breath before a shout
31. 31.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) hair swings after a stop (d) crouch before a jump
32. 32.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
33. 33.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a lift starts gently (d) a thrown ball curves
34. 34.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
36. 36.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a lift starts gently (d) cape keeps moving on
37. 37.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) more frames near stops (c) ears flop after landing (d) a head turns in a curve
38. 38.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) arm swings in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a head turns in a curve
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through

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