Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 790 · 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 principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
2. 2.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ears flop after landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
3. 3.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) more frames near stops
4. 4.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a car eases to a stop
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
6. 6.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
9. 9.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ball squashes on landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) crouch before a jump
10. 10.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) more frames near stops (d) cheeks squash in a grin
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
16. 16.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
17. 17.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) tail wags after a halt
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) tail wags after a halt (d) arm swings in a curve
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a car eases to a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
21. 21.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
23. 23.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a head turns in a curve
25. 25.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) change colour
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) timing
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
30. 30.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) arm swings in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a lift starts gently
31. 31.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a breath before a shout (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a lift starts gently
32. 32.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
34. 34.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a head turns in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ball squashes on landing
35. 35.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cat stretches mid-leap
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
37. 37.Which of these shows arcs? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a head turns in a curve
38. 38.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cheeks squash in a grin

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