Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 950 · 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 arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a breath before a shout
3. 3.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) ball squashes on landing
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) timing
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
6. 6.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
7. 7.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
8. 8.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) more frames near stops (d) cheeks squash in a grin
9. 9.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a breath before a shout (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a lift starts gently
10. 10.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) wind-up before a kick
11. 11.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cape keeps moving on (d) wind-up before a kick
12. 12.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
16. 16.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
17. 17.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) hair swings after a stop
21. 21.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) wind-up before a kick
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cat stretches mid-leap
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) wind-up before a kick (d) crouch before a jump
30. 30.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) crouch before a jump (c) ball squashes on landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
32. 32.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a breath before a shout (d) fast move, fewer frames
33. 33.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
34. 34.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) a breath before a shout (d) more frames near stops
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
37. 37.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch

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