Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 92 · 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: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
3. 3.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
5. 5.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
8. 8.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) tail wags after a halt (c) more frames near stops (d) cat stretches mid-leap
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
11. 11.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) ears flop after landing
14. 14.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) ball squashes on landing (c) slow move, more frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
15. 15.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
16. 16.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm swings in a curve
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a head turns in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
18. 18.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a head turns in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cat stretches mid-leap
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) anticipation
20. 20.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
21. 21.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
22. 22.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ears flop after landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) more frames near stops
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
26. 26.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a breath before a shout (d) a car eases to a stop
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cape keeps moving on (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
30. 30.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a car eases to a stop
31. 31.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) crouch before a jump (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
35. 35.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
39. 39.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing

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