Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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