Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 757 · 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 of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) tail wags after a halt (c) hair swings after a stop (d) crouch before a jump
2. 2.🔍 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
3. 3.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a lift starts gently
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) hair swings after a stop
5. 5.🎬 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
7. 7.🎬 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
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) slow move, more frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cape keeps moving on
13. 13.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
17. 17.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
21. 21.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) ball squashes on landing
22. 22.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a car eases to a stop
23. 23.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) more frames near stops
26. 26.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
28. 28.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) wind-up before a kick (c) more frames near stops (d) cat stretches mid-leap
31. 31.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
33. 33.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) heavy things move slowly (c) wind-up before a kick (d) ball squashes on landing
34. 34.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
36. 36.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) crouch before a jump
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
39. 39.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing

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