Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 760 · 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: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
3. 3.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
5. 5.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a jelly squishes flat
7. 7.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) a head turns in a curve (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ball squashes on landing
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) tail wags after a halt
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cape keeps moving on
15. 15.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
19. 19.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
20. 20.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
21. 21.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm swings in a curve
24. 24.🎬 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
25. 25.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) double each time (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
26. 26.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) more frames near stops (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a thrown ball curves
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
31. 31.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a lift starts gently
32. 32.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
34. 34.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) heavy things move slowly
37. 37.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a leaping fish curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
38. 38.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is about timing? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) tail wags after a halt (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap

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