Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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