Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 273 · 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: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) slow move, more frames
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
5. 5.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
8. 8.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cape keeps moving on (d) heavy things move slowly
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) tail wags after a halt (d) arm swings in a curve
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
11. 11.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
12. 12.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cape keeps moving on
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a breath before a shout (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a head turns in a curve
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a lift starts gently (d) cape keeps moving on
16. 16.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm swings in a curve
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
21. 21.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) ears flop after landing
22. 22.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a jelly squishes flat
23. 23.Which of these is about timing? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) crouch before a jump
24. 24.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a head turns in a curve
26. 26.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
27. 27.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
30. 30.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
31. 31.🎬 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
32. 32.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) more frames near stops (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ball squashes on landing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
35. 35.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) ball squashes on landing (d) tail wags after a halt
36. 36.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
38. 38.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
40. 40.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True

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