Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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