Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 825 · 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.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
4. 4.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
5. 5.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) slow move, more frames
6. 6.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
8. 8.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames
11. 11.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
15. 15.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a thrown ball curves (d) tail wags after a halt
16. 16.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) change colour (c) double each time (d) stay about the same
17. 17.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
19. 19.🎬 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
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
21. 21.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
23. 23.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a leaping fish curves
25. 25.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) ears flop after landing
26. 26.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) fast move, fewer frames
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) ears flop after landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
30. 30.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a leaping fish curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) heavy things move slowly
31. 31.Which of these is about timing? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a head turns in a curve
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) heavy things move slowly (d) arm pulls back to throw
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
34. 34.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm swings in a curve (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a car eases to a stop
36. 36.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) crouch before a jump (d) cheeks squash in a grin
37. 37.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a lift starts gently (d) ball squashes on landing
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
39. 39.Which of these is about timing? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a car eases to a stop (d) ears flop after landing
40. 40.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False

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