Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 96 · 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: “more frames near stops” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm swings in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
5. 5.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) crouch before a jump (c) more frames near stops (d) slow move, more frames
6. 6.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
11. 11.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) a head turns in a curve
13. 13.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
15. 15.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) ears flop after landing
17. 17.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cat stretches mid-leap
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) crouch before a jump
21. 21.Which of these is about timing? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a car eases to a stop (d) fast move, fewer frames
22. 22.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) tail wags after a halt (d) ears flop after landing
25. 25.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
26. 26.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
28. 28.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
30. 30.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) cape keeps moving on
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cape keeps moving on (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) more frames near stops (c) tail wags after a halt (d) hair swings after a stop
36. 36.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
38. 38.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation

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