Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 318 · 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.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
4. 4.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ears flop after landing (b) hair swings after a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a leaping fish curves
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a breath before a shout (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
7. 7.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
10. 10.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) tail wags after a halt (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
14. 14.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) more frames near stops
15. 15.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a head turns in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cape keeps moving on
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
18. 18.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) change colour (c) double each time (d) stay about the same
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
20. 20.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) more frames near stops (c) heavy things move slowly (d) hair swings after a stop
25. 25.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) a leaping fish curves
28. 28.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a car eases to a stop
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
32. 32.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm swings in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
36. 36.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
37. 37.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) wind-up before a kick
38. 38.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False

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