Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 184 · 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) crouch before a jump (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
2. 2.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ears flop after landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) a jelly squishes flat
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) a thrown ball curves
4. 4.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a lift starts gently (c) heavy things move slowly (d) wind-up before a kick
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
7. 7.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) cheeks squash in a grin
8. 8.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ears flop after landing (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a car eases to a stop
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
10. 10.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ears flop after landing
13. 13.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) more frames near stops (c) arm swings in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
14. 14.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a lift starts gently
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
20. 20.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a thrown ball curves (d) ears flop after landing
21. 21.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) more frames near stops (d) a head turns in a curve
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
25. 25.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) more frames near stops (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cape keeps moving on
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
28. 28.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
29. 29.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
31. 31.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
34. 34.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) shrink to nothing (d) double each time
35. 35.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) more frames near stops (d) a breath before a shout
37. 37.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
39. 39.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames

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