Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 728 · 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) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a leaping fish curves
2. 2.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a thrown ball curves
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ball squashes on landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
6. 6.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
7. 7.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ears flop after landing
9. 9.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) crouch before a jump
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
12. 12.Which of these shows arcs? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a lift starts gently (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cape keeps moving on
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
14. 14.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
15. 15.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
17. 17.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
18. 18.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
19. 19.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) wind-up before a kick (d) hair swings after a stop
20. 20.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) stay about the same (d) shrink to nothing
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) tail wags after a halt
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a leaping fish curves
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) a thrown ball curves (d) more frames near stops
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
29. 29.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) slow move, more frames (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a jelly squishes flat
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
33. 33.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
37. 37.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
38. 38.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
40. 40.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True

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