Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 735 · 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: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
2. 2.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
4. 4.🎬 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
5. 5.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a breath before a shout (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
7. 7.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a breath before a shout
8. 8.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a car eases to a stop (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
12. 12.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a breath before a shout
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) slow move, more frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
15. 15.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
18. 18.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
19. 19.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cat stretches mid-leap
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a breath before a shout
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) more frames near stops (d) fast move, fewer frames
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) slow move, more frames
24. 24.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ears flop after landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) arm swings in a curve
26. 26.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a car eases to a stop
27. 27.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
28. 28.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
29. 29.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ears flop after landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
32. 32.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
33. 33.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
35. 35.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
36. 36.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
37. 37.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a thrown ball curves (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) hair swings after a stop
38. 38.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ears flop after landing (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a jelly squishes flat
40. 40.True or false: “a lift starts gently” is about timing. (a) True (b) False

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