Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 947 · 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.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
2. 2.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) slow move, more frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
6. 6.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
7. 7.Which of these shows arcs? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) wind-up before a kick
8. 8.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
9. 9.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) wind-up before a kick
10. 10.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ball squashes on landing (d) ears flop after landing
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
12. 12.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) heavy things move slowly
15. 15.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
17. 17.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a breath before a shout (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
20. 20.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) cape keeps moving on
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) heavy things move slowly
23. 23.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) tail wags after a halt (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a leaping fish curves
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
27. 27.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) crouch before a jump
28. 28.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) heavy things move slowly
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
31. 31.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a thrown ball curves (d) crouch before a jump
33. 33.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) a car eases to a stop (d) crouch before a jump
35. 35.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a breath before a shout (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) tail wags after a halt
36. 36.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
39. 39.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation

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