Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 138 · 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 squash and stretch? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
2. 2.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a car eases to a stop (d) slow move, more frames
3. 3.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) double each time (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
5. 5.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) heavy things move slowly (c) ears flop after landing (d) arm swings in a curve
6. 6.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
8. 8.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) tail wags after a halt
10. 10.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a car eases to a stop
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
13. 13.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
16. 16.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
20. 20.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) tail wags after a halt
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) crouch before a jump (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
24. 24.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a head turns in a curve
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) wind-up before a kick
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) crouch before a jump
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
31. 31.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a jelly squishes flat
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
33. 33.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) a leaping fish curves
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) hair swings after a stop
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
38. 38.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) more frames near stops (d) heavy things move slowly
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
40. 40.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True

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