Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 177 · 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: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
3. 3.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
5. 5.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ears flop after landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) arm pulls back to throw
6. 6.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ears flop after landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
9. 9.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) hair swings after a stop
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
11. 11.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) change colour (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) more frames near stops
18. 18.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
20. 20.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
21. 21.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ball squashes on landing
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a breath before a shout (c) a lift starts gently (d) ears flop after landing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
24. 24.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
29. 29.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
32. 32.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a car eases to a stop (d) fast move, fewer frames
33. 33.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a thrown ball curves
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) arcs
35. 35.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) fast move, fewer frames
36. 36.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) arm swings in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
40. 40.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing

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