Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 767 · 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: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎬 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
3. 3.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
4. 4.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a breath before a shout (d) cheeks squash in a grin
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
6. 6.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) arm swings in a curve
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a lift starts gently
8. 8.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) arm pulls back to throw
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
14. 14.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a head turns in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
19. 19.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
20. 20.Which of these is about timing? (a) ears flop after landing (b) slow move, more frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
21. 21.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
22. 22.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
23. 23.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a head turns in a curve
25. 25.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) a head turns in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a lift starts gently (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
28. 28.Which of these is about timing? (a) ears flop after landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
30. 30.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) double each time (d) stay about the same
31. 31.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) ears flop after landing
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
33. 33.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) tail wags after a halt
36. 36.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a car eases to a stop (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
38. 38.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
40. 40.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) more frames near stops (d) cape keeps moving on

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