Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 270 · 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) tail wags after a halt (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) more frames near stops
2. 2.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a thrown ball curves
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
9. 9.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
11. 11.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) heavy things move slowly (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
13. 13.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
14. 14.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
16. 16.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
17. 17.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ball squashes on landing (d) more frames near stops
18. 18.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) more frames near stops (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
20. 20.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm swings in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) crouch before a jump
23. 23.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
25. 25.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ears flop after landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
26. 26.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) change colour (c) shrink to nothing (d) double each time
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
28. 28.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm pulls back to throw
30. 30.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) slow move, more frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
33. 33.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) more frames near stops (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a thrown ball curves
35. 35.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) ears flop after landing (d) slow move, more frames
39. 39.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ears flop after landing

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