Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 148 · 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 animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
3. 3.🎬 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) slow move, more frames (d) a car eases to a stop
5. 5.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) crouch before a jump (c) slow move, more frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
7. 7.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
8. 8.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
9. 9.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
13. 13.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) heavy things move slowly (d) more frames near stops
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) more frames near stops (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
17. 17.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
18. 18.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
19. 19.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a car eases to a stop
20. 20.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these shows arcs? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) more frames near stops (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) arm swings in a curve
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
23. 23.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ears flop after landing (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm pulls back to throw
24. 24.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cape keeps moving on (c) crouch before a jump (d) a thrown ball curves
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
26. 26.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) a head turns in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing
27. 27.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
30. 30.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
33. 33.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a head turns in a curve
34. 34.Which of these is about timing? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) ball squashes on landing (c) ears flop after landing (d) a car eases to a stop
35. 35.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is about timing? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a thrown ball curves
38. 38.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ears flop after landing (c) a thrown ball curves (d) heavy things move slowly
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick

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