Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 704 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ears flop after landing
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a lift starts gently
4. 4.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ball squashes on landing (d) tail wags after a halt
6. 6.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a lift starts gently (d) a jelly squishes flat
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ears flop after landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing
10. 10.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
12. 12.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ball squashes on landing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) heavy things move slowly
16. 16.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) change colour (c) stay about the same (d) double each time
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a breath before a shout (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ears flop after landing
18. 18.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cheeks squash in a grin
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a leaping fish curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
21. 21.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) hair swings after a stop
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a head turns in a curve (d) ears flop after landing
24. 24.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
28. 28.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) more frames near stops (c) wind-up before a kick (d) ball squashes on landing
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) a thrown ball curves
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
32. 32.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ball squashes on landing
36. 36.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
37. 37.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
40. 40.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False

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