Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 876 · 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) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) arm pulls back to throw
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a head turns in a curve (d) more frames near stops
3. 3.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a head turns in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a thrown ball curves (d) crouch before a jump
5. 5.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.Which of these shows arcs? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) arm swings in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a leaping fish curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a car eases to a stop
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) a leaping fish curves
19. 19.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a head turns in a curve
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) arcs
21. 21.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) tail wags after a halt (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
24. 24.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) heavy things move slowly
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) more frames near stops (d) a breath before a shout
32. 32.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) crouch before a jump (c) more frames near stops (d) ears flop after landing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a lift starts gently
34. 34.True or false: “ears flop after landing” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) slow move, more frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a leaping fish curves
39. 39.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) wind-up before a kick (d) crouch before a jump

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