Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 234 · 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 of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) more frames near stops (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a car eases to a stop
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a jelly squishes flat
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
8. 8.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
11. 11.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cat stretches mid-leap
12. 12.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a breath before a shout (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a lift starts gently
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
14. 14.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) stay about the same (d) shrink to nothing
15. 15.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
16. 16.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
17. 17.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “ears flop after landing” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a car eases to a stop (c) heavy things move slowly (d) arm pulls back to throw
21. 21.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
22. 22.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) ball squashes on landing (d) crouch before a jump
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
27. 27.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a breath before a shout
28. 28.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a breath before a shout
31. 31.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) heavy things move slowly
32. 32.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
33. 33.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
35. 35.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ears flop after landing (b) arm swings in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
39. 39.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing

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