Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 939 · 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) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a thrown ball curves
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) arm swings in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) hair swings after a stop
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a head turns in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
6. 6.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
10. 10.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a breath before a shout (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
14. 14.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a breath before a shout
15. 15.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) a leaping fish curves
18. 18.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) crouch before a jump
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a leaping fish curves (d) crouch before a jump
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
21. 21.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
22. 22.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
23. 23.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
25. 25.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
26. 26.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
27. 27.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
29. 29.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a lift starts gently
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a thrown ball curves
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
36. 36.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
37. 37.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
39. 39.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ball squashes on landing (d) heavy things move slowly
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through

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