Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 944 · 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) a lift starts gently (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) heavy things move slowly
2. 2.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) more frames near stops
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
5. 5.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
8. 8.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a lift starts gently (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a jelly squishes flat
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ball squashes on landing (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
11. 11.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing
12. 12.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
15. 15.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
17. 17.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) shrink to nothing (d) double each time
18. 18.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
21. 21.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a car eases to a stop
22. 22.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
26. 26.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) crouch before a jump
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ears flop after landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a car eases to a stop
29. 29.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
33. 33.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) wind-up before a kick (c) more frames near stops (d) a thrown ball curves
34. 34.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a lift starts gently (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
35. 35.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
37. 37.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) hair swings after a stop (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
38. 38.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
39. 39.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a head turns in a curve
40. 40.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch

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