Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 147 · 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 is about timing? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
5. 5.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) ears flop after landing
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
7. 7.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
9. 9.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a car eases to a stop
11. 11.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a lift starts gently
13. 13.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm swings in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
15. 15.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a breath before a shout (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
17. 17.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) double each time (d) stay about the same
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a jelly squishes flat
22. 22.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
23. 23.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a lift starts gently (d) cat stretches mid-leap
24. 24.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) hair swings after a stop (d) crouch before a jump
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
26. 26.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a breath before a shout
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
28. 28.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) crouch before a jump (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ball squashes on landing
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
30. 30.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) cape keeps moving on
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ears flop after landing
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
35. 35.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
36. 36.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cape keeps moving on
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
38. 38.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through

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