Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 923 · 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 anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm swings in a curve (d) hair swings after a stop
2. 2.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) slow move, more frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) cheeks squash in a grin
3. 3.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) slow move, more frames (c) a car eases to a stop (d) arm swings in a curve
4. 4.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
5. 5.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
8. 8.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 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
10. 10.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) more frames near stops
12. 12.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) crouch before a jump
13. 13.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a leaping fish curves (c) ears flop after landing (d) ball squashes on landing
15. 15.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
16. 16.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a thrown ball curves (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm swings in a curve
20. 20.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
23. 23.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
24. 24.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) more frames near stops
25. 25.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
27. 27.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a lift starts gently
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a breath before a shout
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
31. 31.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cape keeps moving on
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) crouch before a jump (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a thrown ball curves
36. 36.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ears flop after landing (d) ball squashes on landing
39. 39.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly

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