Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 940 · 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.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
4. 4.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
6. 6.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ears flop after landing (d) more frames near stops
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
10. 10.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
12. 12.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
13. 13.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
15. 15.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
17. 17.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
18. 18.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ears flop after landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a lift starts gently
20. 20.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
22. 22.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) heavy things move slowly (d) arm swings in a curve
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a leaping fish curves
24. 24.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) shrink to nothing
25. 25.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a leaping fish curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
26. 26.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) ball squashes on landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
30. 30.Which of these is about timing? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a head turns in a curve
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a head turns in a curve (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
32. 32.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) hair swings after a stop
36. 36.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ball squashes on landing
38. 38.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) slow move, more frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) arm swings in a curve
39. 39.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a car eases to a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
40. 40.🔍 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) ears flop after landing

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