Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 205 · 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) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
2. 2.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
4. 4.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) arm swings in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
7. 7.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
8. 8.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a leaping fish curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) more frames near stops
9. 9.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) double each time
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a leaping fish curves
12. 12.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cape keeps moving on
13. 13.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) slow move, more frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) ears flop after landing
14. 14.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) crouch before a jump (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) arm swings in a curve
15. 15.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a head turns in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
17. 17.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cat stretches mid-leap
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) fast move, fewer frames
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
23. 23.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a thrown ball curves
24. 24.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a breath before a shout (d) ears flop after landing
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
26. 26.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a lift starts gently
28. 28.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
29. 29.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
31. 31.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
33. 33.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
34. 34.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
35. 35.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) hair swings after a stop
38. 38.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True

Free animation and design lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/animation-for-kids