Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 786 · 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 car eases to a stop (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a leaping fish curves
4. 4.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a head turns in a curve
5. 5.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a lift starts gently (c) hair swings after a stop (d) fast move, fewer frames
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
8. 8.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
10. 10.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ears flop after landing
12. 12.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
14. 14.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) hair swings after a stop (d) slow move, more frames
16. 16.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
18. 18.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a thrown ball curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ball squashes on landing
19. 19.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cape keeps moving on (d) arm pulls back to throw
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
21. 21.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
24. 24.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
26. 26.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) crouch before a jump
27. 27.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎬 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
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) anticipation
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
34. 34.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
36. 36.Which of these is about timing? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm swings in a curve (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ball squashes on landing
39. 39.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through

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