Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 815 · 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.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
2. 2.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) double each time
4. 4.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) tail wags after a halt
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
8. 8.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
9. 9.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) heavy things move slowly (d) arm pulls back to throw
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) more frames near stops (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a thrown ball curves
11. 11.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
12. 12.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) crouch before a jump (d) a head turns in a curve
13. 13.🎬 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
15. 15.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a jelly squishes flat
17. 17.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cat stretches mid-leap
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
20. 20.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm swings in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
21. 21.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a breath before a shout (c) ears flop after landing (d) hair swings after a stop
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
25. 25.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
27. 27.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ears flop after landing (d) a leaping fish curves
32. 32.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
34. 34.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) cape keeps moving on
36. 36.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) more frames near stops (d) ball squashes on landing
37. 37.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is about timing? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ball squashes on landing
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
40. 40.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False

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