Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 227 · 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: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a head turns in a curve
4. 4.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
5. 5.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) slow move, more frames (c) a head turns in a curve (d) more frames near stops
6. 6.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ears flop after landing (d) a breath before a shout
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
8. 8.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a head turns in a curve
9. 9.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) heavy things move slowly (c) crouch before a jump (d) ears flop after landing
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) more frames near stops (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
13. 13.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
14. 14.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cape keeps moving on
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
21. 21.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ears flop after landing (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a lift starts gently
22. 22.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
23. 23.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) ears flop after landing
25. 25.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) more frames near stops (d) arm swings in a curve
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
27. 27.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) more frames near stops (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a thrown ball curves
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
29. 29.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm swings in a curve
30. 30.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) tail wags after a halt
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a lift starts gently
33. 33.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
35. 35.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
39. 39.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch

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