Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 247 · 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.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
5. 5.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) crouch before a jump
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) crouch before a jump (c) more frames near stops (d) arm pulls back to throw
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
10. 10.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
12. 12.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
13. 13.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ears flop after landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) cheeks squash in a grin
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
15. 15.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
16. 16.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) slow move, more frames (d) ears flop after landing
18. 18.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) fast move, fewer frames
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
21. 21.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) more frames near stops (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) wind-up before a kick (d) slow move, more frames
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) a leaping fish curves
24. 24.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) change colour (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
26. 26.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
27. 27.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a head turns in a curve (c) ears flop after landing (d) a car eases to a stop
28. 28.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) wind-up before a kick (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
29. 29.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
30. 30.Which of these is about timing? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) heavy things move slowly (c) tail wags after a halt (d) arm pulls back to throw
31. 31.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a breath before a shout
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
34. 34.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) more frames near stops (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) heavy things move slowly
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
37. 37.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
39. 39.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False

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