Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 730 · 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: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
3. 3.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
5. 5.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) hair swings after a stop
7. 7.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a lift starts gently
8. 8.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
9. 9.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) ears flop after landing (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a thrown ball curves
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
14. 14.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cape keeps moving on (c) more frames near stops (d) arm swings in a curve
15. 15.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
17. 17.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
18. 18.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
19. 19.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) slow move, more frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a car eases to a stop
20. 20.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
22. 22.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
24. 24.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
26. 26.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) double each time (c) stay about the same (d) shrink to nothing
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) more frames near stops
30. 30.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a lift starts gently (d) arm pulls back to throw
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) more frames near stops
32. 32.Which of these is about timing? (a) ears flop after landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a lift starts gently
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ears flop after landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) hair swings after a stop
34. 34.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a lift starts gently
36. 36.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ears flop after landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
39. 39.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) crouch before a jump (c) cape keeps moving on (d) wind-up before a kick

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