Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 890 · 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) ball squashes on landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
2. 2.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cape keeps moving on
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
5. 5.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) crouch before a jump
6. 6.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
7. 7.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) ears flop after landing
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) tail wags after a halt (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) fast move, fewer frames
12. 12.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) more frames near stops (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a breath before a shout
14. 14.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a jelly squishes flat
17. 17.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
19. 19.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) heavy things move slowly
24. 24.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing
25. 25.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
26. 26.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm swings in a curve
28. 28.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a lift starts gently
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) more frames near stops
31. 31.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
33. 33.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
35. 35.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) crouch before a jump (c) a lift starts gently (d) ears flop after landing
37. 37.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a thrown ball curves (d) tail wags after a halt
38. 38.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a lift starts gently (c) a head turns in a curve (d) slow move, more frames

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