Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 744 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a breath before a shout (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
2. 2.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
3. 3.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
11. 11.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a car eases to a stop (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
12. 12.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
13. 13.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ball squashes on landing (d) wind-up before a kick
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
17. 17.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a jelly squishes flat
18. 18.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
20. 20.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
22. 22.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
23. 23.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm pulls back to throw
26. 26.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) slow move, more frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ball squashes on landing
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
29. 29.Which of these shows arcs? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) tail wags after a halt
30. 30.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ears flop after landing (d) a leaping fish curves
31. 31.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) more frames near stops
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) crouch before a jump (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
35. 35.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) wind-up before a kick (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
38. 38.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a leaping fish curves

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