Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 292 · 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: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) cape keeps moving on
4. 4.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a lift starts gently (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
6. 6.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a jelly squishes flat
7. 7.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
10. 10.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a thrown ball curves (d) crouch before a jump
14. 14.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm pulls back to throw
19. 19.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
20. 20.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) tail wags after a halt (c) more frames near stops (d) a breath before a shout
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
23. 23.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
24. 24.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
27. 27.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) more frames near stops (d) hair swings after a stop
28. 28.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm swings in a curve (d) hair swings after a stop
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
30. 30.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) crouch before a jump (c) cape keeps moving on (d) slow move, more frames
31. 31.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a head turns in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
32. 32.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
33. 33.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a car eases to a stop (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a thrown ball curves
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) crouch before a jump
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ears flop after landing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) a jelly squishes flat
38. 38.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a lift starts gently (d) cat stretches mid-leap
40. 40.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True

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