Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 732 · 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: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) change colour (c) shrink to nothing (d) double each time
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a lift starts gently
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
5. 5.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a head turns in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
11. 11.Which of these is about timing? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ears flop after landing (c) slow move, more frames (d) cape keeps moving on
12. 12.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a breath before a shout (d) cat stretches mid-leap
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) slow move, more frames (d) a car eases to a stop
16. 16.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
18. 18.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
19. 19.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
22. 22.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cape keeps moving on (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a car eases to a stop
23. 23.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
26. 26.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
29. 29.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
31. 31.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
33. 33.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
35. 35.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) more frames near stops (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
37. 37.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ears flop after landing (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cape keeps moving on
39. 39.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
40. 40.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True

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