Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 749 · 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: “more frames near stops” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a leaping fish curves
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
4. 4.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
7. 7.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) crouch before a jump (b) slow move, more frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a head turns in a curve
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
12. 12.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
13. 13.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
14. 14.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ears flop after landing
16. 16.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a lift starts gently (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
19. 19.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) more frames near stops (d) slow move, more frames
20. 20.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a thrown ball curves
22. 22.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
23. 23.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm swings in a curve
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a lift starts gently (d) ball squashes on landing
26. 26.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
31. 31.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
34. 34.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) wind-up before a kick
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) more frames near stops
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
39. 39.Which of these is about timing? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a car eases to a stop
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through

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