Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 112 · 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: “tail wags after a halt” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a lift starts gently (c) slow move, more frames (d) cape keeps moving on
3. 3.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a lift starts gently (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a head turns in a curve
6. 6.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) hair swings after a stop
7. 7.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
8. 8.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) more frames near stops (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a car eases to a stop
9. 9.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) more frames near stops (d) arm swings in a curve
10. 10.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) slow move, more frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
14. 14.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a car eases to a stop
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
18. 18.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
19. 19.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) a leaping fish curves
21. 21.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) a car eases to a stop
24. 24.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
26. 26.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cat stretches mid-leap
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cheeks squash in a grin
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
31. 31.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
32. 32.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm swings in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a leaping fish curves
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) arm swings in a curve
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
38. 38.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
40. 40.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” is about timing. (a) False (b) True

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