Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 187 · 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.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
2. 2.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
4. 4.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a lift starts gently
5. 5.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a jelly squishes flat
6. 6.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a thrown ball curves (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
10. 10.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) anticipation
12. 12.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) more frames near stops (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) heavy things move slowly
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
14. 14.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
16. 16.Which of these is about timing? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ball squashes on landing (d) heavy things move slowly
17. 17.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) slow move, more frames
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a leaping fish curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) more frames near stops (d) wind-up before a kick
20. 20.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
24. 24.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) slow move, more frames (d) a lift starts gently
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) tail wags after a halt (d) crouch before a jump
30. 30.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
33. 33.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a lift starts gently (d) slow move, more frames
35. 35.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
39. 39.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
40. 40.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True

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