Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 869 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a thrown ball curves (d) fast move, fewer frames
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a leaping fish curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
3. 3.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) double each time (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
4. 4.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) a thrown ball curves
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
6. 6.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
10. 10.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a thrown ball curves
12. 12.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a head turns in a curve
14. 14.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a breath before a shout (d) tail wags after a halt
15. 15.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a breath before a shout (d) fast move, fewer frames
16. 16.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) slow move, more frames
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
19. 19.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
21. 21.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) ball squashes on landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) cat stretches mid-leap
23. 23.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ball squashes on landing
25. 25.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
29. 29.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
30. 30.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
31. 31.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
34. 34.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
35. 35.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cheeks squash in a grin
37. 37.Which of these is about timing? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) wind-up before a kick (c) slow move, more frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
39. 39.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a lift starts gently (d) a breath before a shout
40. 40.True or false: “more frames near stops” is about timing. (a) False (b) True

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