Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 86 · 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 arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) more frames near stops
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) more frames near stops
4. 4.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
5. 5.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) tail wags after a halt (c) cape keeps moving on (d) cat stretches mid-leap
6. 6.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) cat stretches mid-leap
7. 7.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) shrink to nothing
9. 9.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) slow move, more frames (d) ball squashes on landing
10. 10.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) tail wags after a halt
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
13. 13.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ears flop after landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) a car eases to a stop
14. 14.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
16. 16.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm swings in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
20. 20.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) hair swings after a stop (d) more frames near stops
22. 22.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) crouch before a jump (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a leaping fish curves
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ears flop after landing (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a breath before a shout
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
26. 26.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
30. 30.Which of these is about timing? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) slow move, more frames (d) hair swings after a stop
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
34. 34.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
38. 38.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a head turns in a curve
39. 39.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False

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