Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 284 · 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: “arm swings in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a jelly squishes flat
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
4. 4.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) heavy things move slowly
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
7. 7.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
8. 8.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
10. 10.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
11. 11.True or false: “a lift starts gently” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a car eases to a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
15. 15.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) change colour
16. 16.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) a head turns in a curve
20. 20.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) crouch before a jump (b) tail wags after a halt (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cat stretches mid-leap
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a jelly squishes flat
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
23. 23.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a thrown ball curves
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
25. 25.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a breath before a shout
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) wind-up before a kick
31. 31.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) crouch before a jump (d) heavy things move slowly
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) a lift starts gently
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a thrown ball curves (d) more frames near stops
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
36. 36.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
38. 38.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cape keeps moving on

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