Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 150 · 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) hair swings after a stop (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a car eases to a stop
2. 2.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
6. 6.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm swings in a curve
7. 7.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
8. 8.🎬 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
9. 9.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
10. 10.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) slow move, more frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) tail wags after a halt
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) heavy things move slowly (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm swings in a curve
13. 13.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
15. 15.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a breath before a shout (c) tail wags after a halt (d) ears flop after landing
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm pulls back to throw
20. 20.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) a thrown ball curves
23. 23.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
25. 25.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a car eases to a stop (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a jelly squishes flat
26. 26.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
31. 31.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) tail wags after a halt (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
33. 33.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) slow move, more frames (d) ears flop after landing
34. 34.Which of these is about timing? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) crouch before a jump (c) a head turns in a curve (d) fast move, fewer frames
35. 35.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) crouch before a jump (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
36. 36.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) more frames near stops
39. 39.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation

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