Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 816 · 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 breath before a shout”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
2. 2.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a breath before a shout (c) slow move, more frames (d) ears flop after landing
4. 4.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a car eases to a stop (d) slow move, more frames
5. 5.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
7. 7.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
8. 8.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ears flop after landing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a car eases to a stop
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) more frames near stops (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a jelly squishes flat
15. 15.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
16. 16.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) tail wags after a halt
19. 19.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) shrink to nothing (c) change colour (d) double each time
22. 22.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a lift starts gently (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) wind-up before a kick
23. 23.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a head turns in a curve
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
27. 27.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) tail wags after a halt
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
32. 32.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) slow move, more frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm pulls back to throw
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
36. 36.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) crouch before a jump (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) tail wags after a halt
38. 38.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a breath before a shout (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ears flop after landing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cheeks squash in a grin
40. 40.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) False (b) True

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