Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 802 · 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 animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
2. 2.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a leaping fish curves (d) hair swings after a stop
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
6. 6.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is about timing? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) a lift starts gently (d) ears flop after landing
8. 8.Which of these is about timing? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) heavy things move slowly
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
10. 10.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a lift starts gently
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
13. 13.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a thrown ball curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) wind-up before a kick
14. 14.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) tail wags after a halt
15. 15.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
17. 17.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) wind-up before a kick (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a leaping fish curves
18. 18.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
19. 19.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a lift starts gently (c) ball squashes on landing (d) wind-up before a kick
20. 20.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) slow move, more frames (d) a head turns in a curve
21. 21.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm swings in a curve
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
23. 23.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) tail wags after a halt
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
26. 26.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
28. 28.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
31. 31.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) arm swings in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
36. 36.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a lift starts gently
39. 39.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cape keeps moving on (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ears flop after landing
40. 40.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False

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