Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 183 · 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.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
2. 2.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a breath before a shout (d) cat stretches mid-leap
3. 3.Which of these is about timing? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) more frames near stops
4. 4.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
6. 6.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ears flop after landing (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing
10. 10.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) stay about the same (d) shrink to nothing
11. 11.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
12. 12.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
15. 15.Which of these is about timing? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) hair swings after a stop (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm swings in a curve
16. 16.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
17. 17.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) crouch before a jump (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
19. 19.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
20. 20.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
21. 21.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a car eases to a stop (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) hair swings after a stop
22. 22.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
24. 24.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a lift starts gently (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
25. 25.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
27. 27.Which of these is about timing? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) slow move, more frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
28. 28.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
30. 30.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
33. 33.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a breath before a shout (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a jelly squishes flat
35. 35.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) slow move, more frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) hair swings after a stop
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
37. 37.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
38. 38.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a lift starts gently

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