Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 841 · 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 of these shows follow-through? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a breath before a shout (c) a lift starts gently (d) ears flop after landing
2. 2.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a thrown ball curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
3. 3.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) slow move, more frames
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
5. 5.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) crouch before a jump
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cape keeps moving on (c) hair swings after a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) hair swings after a stop (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a lift starts gently (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a breath before a shout
13. 13.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎬 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm pulls back to throw
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a leaping fish curves
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ball squashes on landing
18. 18.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
20. 20.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a car eases to a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
21. 21.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) fast move, fewer frames
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) wind-up before a kick
25. 25.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm swings in a curve (d) tail wags after a halt
26. 26.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
29. 29.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) ball squashes on landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) heavy things move slowly
30. 30.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a car eases to a stop
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
33. 33.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
35. 35.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) tail wags after a halt
39. 39.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
40. 40.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False

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