Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 775 · 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 car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a jelly squishes flat
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
4. 4.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a jelly squishes flat
5. 5.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
6. 6.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a lift starts gently (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
10. 10.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) slow move, more frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a car eases to a stop
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cheeks squash in a grin
12. 12.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
15. 15.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) a leaping fish curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) a jelly squishes flat
16. 16.🎬 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
17. 17.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cape keeps moving on (c) crouch before a jump (d) slow move, more frames
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
19. 19.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is about timing? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a leaping fish curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) heavy things move slowly
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
25. 25.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ears flop after landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a head turns in a curve
26. 26.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a lift starts gently
29. 29.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
31. 31.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a head turns in a curve (d) fast move, fewer frames
36. 36.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) tail wags after a halt (d) arm pulls back to throw
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
39. 39.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
40. 40.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a lift starts gently (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm pulls back to throw

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