Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 736 · 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: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm swings in a curve
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) ball squashes on landing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm swings in a curve
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
6. 6.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a lift starts gently (c) a breath before a shout (d) a head turns in a curve
7. 7.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cape keeps moving on
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a lift starts gently (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
9. 9.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
11. 11.🎬 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
12. 12.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
15. 15.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
17. 17.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
19. 19.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
21. 21.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) slow move, more frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
24. 24.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) slow move, more frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a lift starts gently
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
27. 27.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ears flop after landing
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) tail wags after a halt
34. 34.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a thrown ball curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ears flop after landing
36. 36.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) hair swings after a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a leaping fish curves
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) wind-up before a kick (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
38. 38.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) hair swings after a stop
40. 40.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True

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