Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 244 · 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 follow-through? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) more frames near stops (c) crouch before a jump (d) tail wags after a halt
2. 2.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a breath before a shout (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
5. 5.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) tail wags after a halt
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) more frames near stops (d) a breath before a shout
10. 10.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) change colour
12. 12.Which of these is about timing? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
14. 14.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
16. 16.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a leaping fish curves (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) fast move, fewer frames
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) crouch before a jump
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
24. 24.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) heavy things move slowly
29. 29.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cape keeps moving on (c) wind-up before a kick (d) crouch before a jump
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
34. 34.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
35. 35.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a breath before a shout (c) crouch before a jump (d) cape keeps moving on
37. 37.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) hair swings after a stop
38. 38.Which of these is about timing? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a breath before a shout (d) slow move, more frames
39. 39.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
40. 40.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a thrown ball curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm pulls back to throw

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