Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 799 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a leaping fish curves
2. 2.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
6. 6.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
9. 9.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) tail wags after a halt (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
11. 11.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) wind-up before a kick (d) fast move, fewer frames
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) slow move, more frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ears flop after landing
17. 17.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
18. 18.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cape keeps moving on (c) crouch before a jump (d) more frames near stops
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
21. 21.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
23. 23.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
26. 26.Which of these is about timing? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm swings in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
27. 27.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a head turns in a curve
29. 29.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) fast move, fewer frames
31. 31.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) slow move, more frames (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) more frames near stops
32. 32.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
34. 34.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) slow move, more frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) heavy things move slowly
36. 36.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a thrown ball curves (d) more frames near stops
39. 39.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ball squashes on landing (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat

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