Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 75 · 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.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ball squashes on landing
3. 3.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
7. 7.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
8. 8.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
10. 10.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) tail wags after a halt
11. 11.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm swings in a curve
12. 12.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
15. 15.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a breath before a shout (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a thrown ball curves
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm pulls back to throw
18. 18.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ears flop after landing
19. 19.🔍 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
20. 20.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
25. 25.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
26. 26.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a leaping fish curves (d) crouch before a jump
27. 27.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a car eases to a stop (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
30. 30.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) change colour
31. 31.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) wind-up before a kick (c) more frames near stops (d) cheeks squash in a grin
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
33. 33.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
35. 35.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) crouch before a jump
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
39. 39.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cheeks squash in a grin

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