Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 321 · 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 of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a car eases to a stop
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
5. 5.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a car eases to a stop (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a jelly squishes flat
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
10. 10.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
12. 12.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) heavy things move slowly
15. 15.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) tail wags after a halt (d) ball squashes on landing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
17. 17.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a thrown ball curves (d) ears flop after landing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a leaping fish curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
21. 21.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
23. 23.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) more frames near stops (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
27. 27.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a car eases to a stop
28. 28.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
30. 30.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
32. 32.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ears flop after landing (d) slow move, more frames
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) wind-up before a kick (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames
34. 34.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
36. 36.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a leaping fish curves

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