Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 319 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) hair swings after a stop
2. 2.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) tail wags after a halt (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
5. 5.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a jelly squishes flat
7. 7.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
8. 8.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a breath before a shout (d) heavy things move slowly
9. 9.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a breath before a shout (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a lift starts gently
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
11. 11.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) ball squashes on landing (d) heavy things move slowly
12. 12.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a thrown ball curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
13. 13.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
15. 15.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) crouch before a jump (d) ears flop after landing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) arm pulls back to throw
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) slow move, more frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
18. 18.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
19. 19.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a leaping fish curves (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cape keeps moving on
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
21. 21.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
23. 23.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a jelly squishes flat
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
25. 25.🎬 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
26. 26.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
28. 28.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ears flop after landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
29. 29.Which of these is about timing? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) heavy things move slowly (d) more frames near stops
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
32. 32.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
35. 35.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 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) fast move, fewer frames
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
38. 38.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) heavy things move slowly (c) crouch before a jump (d) cape keeps moving on
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs

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