Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 232 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) crouch before a jump
2. 2.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
4. 4.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
6. 6.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm swings in a curve
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a head turns in a curve (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
8. 8.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
10. 10.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ball squashes on landing (d) tail wags after a halt
12. 12.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
16. 16.Which of these is about timing? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a car eases to a stop
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
18. 18.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) tail wags after a halt (c) crouch before a jump (d) cat stretches mid-leap
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
20. 20.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ears flop after landing (d) tail wags after a halt
23. 23.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a leaping fish curves
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) tail wags after a halt
25. 25.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a head turns in a curve
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a jelly squishes flat
28. 28.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) slow move, more frames (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a thrown ball curves
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) crouch before a jump
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm pulls back to throw
32. 32.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.Which of these is about timing? (a) a breath before a shout (b) heavy things move slowly (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
34. 34.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) ball squashes on landing
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
37. 37.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a breath before a shout
40. 40.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False

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