Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 819 · 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.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) change colour
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) heavy things move slowly (d) crouch before a jump
3. 3.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ears flop after landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) tail wags after a halt (d) crouch before a jump
7. 7.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) hair swings after a stop
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
10. 10.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
11. 11.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ears flop after landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) cape keeps moving on
13. 13.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
15. 15.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) fast move, fewer frames
16. 16.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ball squashes on landing (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a car eases to a stop
17. 17.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm swings in a curve
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) slow move, more frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
23. 23.Which of these is about timing? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) slow move, more frames (d) ball squashes on landing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) arm pulls back to throw
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
27. 27.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) a head turns in a curve
28. 28.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
29. 29.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a jelly squishes flat
33. 33.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ears flop after landing (c) slow move, more frames (d) a breath before a shout
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
36. 36.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True

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