Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 917 · 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 of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) slow move, more frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a lift starts gently
2. 2.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
5. 5.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
6. 6.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm swings in a curve
8. 8.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
9. 9.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cape keeps moving on
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
15. 15.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
17. 17.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
20. 20.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) a leaping fish curves
22. 22.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ears flop after landing (b) slow move, more frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) more frames near stops
28. 28.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) fast move, fewer frames
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) hair swings after a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cape keeps moving on
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) more frames near stops
31. 31.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm swings in a curve (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a thrown ball curves
34. 34.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) change colour (c) double each time (d) stay about the same
35. 35.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is about timing? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a breath before a shout
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a leaping fish curves (d) slow move, more frames
38. 38.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
40. 40.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a lift starts gently (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing

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