Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 144 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
3. 3.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
6. 6.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a leaping fish curves
9. 9.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) crouch before a jump
10. 10.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
12. 12.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
16. 16.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ears flop after landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a lift starts gently
17. 17.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) wind-up before a kick (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a head turns in a curve
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
24. 24.Which of these is about timing? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a breath before a shout
25. 25.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a leaping fish curves
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) heavy things move slowly
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
29. 29.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) tail wags after a halt
30. 30.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
32. 32.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
34. 34.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) tail wags after a halt
35. 35.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) arm swings in a curve
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) tail wags after a halt
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation

Free animation and design lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/animation-for-kids