Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 941 · 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: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a leaping fish curves
4. 4.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
5. 5.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
10. 10.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
11. 11.Which of these is about timing? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a leaping fish curves (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) fast move, fewer frames
12. 12.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a leaping fish curves
15. 15.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
17. 17.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ball squashes on landing
19. 19.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
22. 22.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
24. 24.Which of these is about timing? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) wind-up before a kick (c) more frames near stops (d) cat stretches mid-leap
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
26. 26.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
28. 28.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cape keeps moving on (d) cheeks squash in a grin
34. 34.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a car eases to a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
35. 35.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a breath before a shout (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a car eases to a stop
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
38. 38.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs

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