Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 295 · 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” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) ears flop after landing (d) a breath before a shout
3. 3.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a head turns in a curve
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm swings in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
6. 6.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
7. 7.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a lift starts gently (c) ears flop after landing (d) a leaping fish curves
15. 15.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
19. 19.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) fast move, fewer frames
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) cape keeps moving on (d) more frames near stops
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
24. 24.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
28. 28.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) ears flop after landing (d) a head turns in a curve
31. 31.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm swings in a curve
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
34. 34.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) tail wags after a halt (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
35. 35.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
36. 36.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) crouch before a jump (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) tail wags after a halt
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) crouch before a jump (d) hair swings after a stop
38. 38.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
39. 39.🎬 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
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through

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