Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 105 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) crouch before a jump (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
3. 3.Which of these shows arcs? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) arm swings in a curve
4. 4.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a head turns in a curve
6. 6.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) shrink to nothing (c) double each time (d) change colour
7. 7.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a head turns in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
10. 10.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
11. 11.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
12. 12.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cat stretches mid-leap
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) arm swings in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) crouch before a jump
15. 15.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cape keeps moving on
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
17. 17.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
19. 19.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
21. 21.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎬 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
23. 23.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm pulls back to throw
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
26. 26.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cape keeps moving on (d) fast move, fewer frames
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
29. 29.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a lift starts gently
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) more frames near stops
32. 32.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) wind-up before a kick
33. 33.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) crouch before a jump (c) a leaping fish curves (d) tail wags after a halt
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
35. 35.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ears flop after landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a car eases to a stop (d) heavy things move slowly
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
40. 40.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) False (b) True

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