Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 272 · 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) fast move, fewer frames (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a head turns in a curve
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) slow move, more frames
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) slow move, more frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ball squashes on landing
4. 4.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
6. 6.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a breath before a shout (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) more frames near stops
8. 8.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm swings in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
11. 11.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
13. 13.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
16. 16.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) more frames near stops
17. 17.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a breath before a shout
18. 18.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
21. 21.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
25. 25.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) tail wags after a halt
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) hair swings after a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cape keeps moving on
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
31. 31.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ears flop after landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
33. 33.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a head turns in a curve
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) more frames near stops (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ball squashes on landing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
37. 37.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing

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