Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 808 · 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: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
2. 2.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
5. 5.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a breath before a shout (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
9. 9.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ears flop after landing (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a leaping fish curves (d) ball squashes on landing
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
12. 12.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a car eases to a stop
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
17. 17.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a leaping fish curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) cape keeps moving on
18. 18.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) more frames near stops (d) a thrown ball curves
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
20. 20.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
22. 22.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
23. 23.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a jelly squishes flat
25. 25.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
36. 36.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
38. 38.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a thrown ball curves
39. 39.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) wind-up before a kick (d) slow move, more frames
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a leaping fish curves

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