Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 831 · 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: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) crouch before a jump (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
5. 5.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
8. 8.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
9. 9.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
11. 11.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
12. 12.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) ears flop after landing
15. 15.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a breath before a shout (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ears flop after landing
17. 17.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a thrown ball curves
18. 18.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) wind-up before a kick (c) slow move, more frames (d) a car eases to a stop
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
20. 20.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cape keeps moving on (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a breath before a shout
24. 24.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
27. 27.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a thrown ball curves (d) wind-up before a kick
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
33. 33.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) more frames near stops (d) heavy things move slowly
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) slow move, more frames
36. 36.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
38. 38.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a lift starts gently (d) heavy things move slowly
39. 39.Which of these is about timing? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ball squashes on landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a breath before a shout

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