Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 87 · 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.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ball squashes on landing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a head turns in a curve
5. 5.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) more frames near stops (d) a head turns in a curve
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
7. 7.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a breath before a shout (b) more frames near stops (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a thrown ball curves
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) wind-up before a kick (d) fast move, fewer frames
9. 9.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
11. 11.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) a thrown ball curves
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) arm swings in a curve
15. 15.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a thrown ball curves (d) fast move, fewer frames
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
18. 18.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a thrown ball curves
19. 19.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
20. 20.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) slow move, more frames (d) a breath before a shout
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
22. 22.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a thrown ball curves
23. 23.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) ball squashes on landing (c) ears flop after landing (d) heavy things move slowly
24. 24.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
25. 25.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a thrown ball curves
30. 30.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) slow move, more frames
33. 33.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a leaping fish curves
34. 34.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
36. 36.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a lift starts gently
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
40. 40.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False

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