Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 731 · 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.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
4. 4.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) double each time
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a breath before a shout
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) wind-up before a kick
14. 14.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ears flop after landing
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
17. 17.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
18. 18.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) slow move, more frames (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
19. 19.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) slow move, more frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a head turns in a curve
21. 21.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) more frames near stops (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cheeks squash in a grin
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
23. 23.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
25. 25.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a car eases to a stop
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a jelly squishes flat
31. 31.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
33. 33.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) crouch before a jump (d) cat stretches mid-leap
34. 34.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a car eases to a stop
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
36. 36.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm swings in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) more frames near stops
37. 37.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops

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