Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 851 · 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: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) anticipation
5. 5.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) double each time (d) stay about the same
6. 6.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
7. 7.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a leaping fish curves (d) heavy things move slowly
8. 8.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a lift starts gently
12. 12.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
13. 13.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a lift starts gently
14. 14.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
17. 17.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a jelly squishes flat
18. 18.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
19. 19.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) wind-up before a kick (d) ball squashes on landing
22. 22.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
24. 24.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
26. 26.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
28. 28.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is about timing? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
33. 33.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
35. 35.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) a leaping fish curves
38. 38.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) wind-up before a kick (d) hair swings after a stop
39. 39.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
40. 40.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False

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