Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 861 · 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 principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
3. 3.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a breath before a shout (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
5. 5.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cape keeps moving on (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) arm swings in a curve
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) hair swings after a stop
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a breath before a shout (d) a lift starts gently
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a breath before a shout
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
12. 12.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a lift starts gently (c) tail wags after a halt (d) fast move, fewer frames
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) more frames near stops (d) cape keeps moving on
14. 14.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
15. 15.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
17. 17.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
19. 19.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
22. 22.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
23. 23.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) hair swings after a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
26. 26.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) crouch before a jump (b) slow move, more frames (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ears flop after landing
28. 28.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) heavy things move slowly
31. 31.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
34. 34.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a head turns in a curve (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a breath before a shout
35. 35.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a jelly squishes flat
37. 37.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) arcs
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs

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