Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 771 · 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: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
4. 4.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) arm pulls back to throw
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a car eases to a stop
6. 6.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
7. 7.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) crouch before a jump (d) ears flop after landing
8. 8.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
10. 10.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
12. 12.🔍 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
13. 13.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
14. 14.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) a jelly squishes flat
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
17. 17.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these shows arcs? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm swings in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
21. 21.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) a lift starts gently
23. 23.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm pulls back to throw
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a breath before a shout (d) ears flop after landing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) a lift starts gently
26. 26.🎬 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
27. 27.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
29. 29.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) more frames near stops (b) slow move, more frames (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm swings in a curve
30. 30.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) tail wags after a halt (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
32. 32.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) wind-up before a kick (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) crouch before a jump
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) wind-up before a kick
34. 34.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ears flop after landing (d) a leaping fish curves
35. 35.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
36. 36.Which of these is about timing? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm swings in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
38. 38.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) slow move, more frames
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a lift starts gently

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