Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 854 · 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: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
3. 3.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) cat stretches mid-leap
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a thrown ball curves
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) tail wags after a halt (d) fast move, fewer frames
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
13. 13.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) ears flop after landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) a thrown ball curves
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) more frames near stops (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
16. 16.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a car eases to a stop
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
20. 20.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ball squashes on landing (d) crouch before a jump
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) arm swings in a curve
23. 23.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
25. 25.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) stay about the same (d) shrink to nothing
27. 27.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) wind-up before a kick
29. 29.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
30. 30.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
33. 33.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ears flop after landing (d) more frames near stops
34. 34.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ears flop after landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
38. 38.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
40. 40.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing

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