Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 198 · 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 animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
5. 5.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
11. 11.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) slow move, more frames
12. 12.Which of these is about timing? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a thrown ball curves (d) heavy things move slowly
13. 13.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
16. 16.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
18. 18.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) hair swings after a stop (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cape keeps moving on
19. 19.Which of these shows arcs? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cat stretches mid-leap
20. 20.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) tail wags after a halt
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) more frames near stops (d) heavy things move slowly
23. 23.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a breath before a shout (d) heavy things move slowly
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a car eases to a stop (d) ears flop after landing
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
28. 28.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a car eases to a stop
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a car eases to a stop
30. 30.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a thrown ball curves
33. 33.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
34. 34.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
37. 37.🎬 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
38. 38.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a leaping fish curves (c) tail wags after a halt (d) wind-up before a kick
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing

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