Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 161 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
2. 2.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
3. 3.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
8. 8.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a car eases to a stop
11. 11.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
13. 13.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.Which of these is about timing? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) heavy things move slowly (d) crouch before a jump
15. 15.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ears flop after landing
16. 16.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) a head turns in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
18. 18.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a breath before a shout (d) a thrown ball curves
20. 20.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
22. 22.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) hair swings after a stop (d) heavy things move slowly
23. 23.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a lift starts gently (d) slow move, more frames
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
25. 25.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
27. 27.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a leaping fish curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm swings in a curve
31. 31.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm swings in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
32. 32.Which of these is about timing? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) slow move, more frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a leaping fish curves
33. 33.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a thrown ball curves
34. 34.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a leaping fish curves (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cat stretches mid-leap
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
36. 36.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
39. 39.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a jelly squishes flat
40. 40.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True

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