Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 281 · 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 breath before a shout” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cape keeps moving on
3. 3.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
5. 5.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) heavy things move slowly
7. 7.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) ball squashes on landing
9. 9.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a thrown ball curves (d) slow move, more frames
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a head turns in a curve
13. 13.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
15. 15.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
18. 18.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a jelly squishes flat
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
21. 21.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
24. 24.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
25. 25.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a breath before a shout (d) ears flop after landing
27. 27.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a breath before a shout (d) cheeks squash in a grin
28. 28.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a thrown ball curves (c) wind-up before a kick (d) more frames near stops
29. 29.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ears flop after landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
31. 31.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) slow move, more frames
33. 33.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) more frames near stops (c) slow move, more frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
35. 35.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) hair swings after a stop (c) slow move, more frames (d) ears flop after landing
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a lift starts gently (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cat stretches mid-leap
39. 39.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) more frames near stops (d) cat stretches mid-leap
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing

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