Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 238 · 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) ball squashes on landing (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) slow move, more frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
2. 2.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a thrown ball curves
3. 3.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
6. 6.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) crouch before a jump
10. 10.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a lift starts gently (d) cheeks squash in a grin
11. 11.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) more frames near stops
13. 13.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
14. 14.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) a car eases to a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
18. 18.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) hair swings after a stop
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
20. 20.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
22. 22.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a breath before a shout (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm pulls back to throw
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) slow move, more frames (c) more frames near stops (d) crouch before a jump
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) tail wags after a halt
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a car eases to a stop
28. 28.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
30. 30.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) ball squashes on landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a lift starts gently
32. 32.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) more frames near stops (d) slow move, more frames
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) crouch before a jump
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
36. 36.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) more frames near stops (d) a jelly squishes flat
37. 37.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) more frames near stops (b) wind-up before a kick (c) slow move, more frames (d) a head turns in a curve
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out

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