Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 330 · 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 is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a thrown ball curves
2. 2.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a breath before a shout
5. 5.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a leaping fish curves (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a head turns in a curve
9. 9.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) slow move, more frames (d) ears flop after landing
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) timing
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm pulls back to throw
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
15. 15.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a lift starts gently (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) hair swings after a stop
16. 16.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
18. 18.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) shrink to nothing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) cat stretches mid-leap
20. 20.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cheeks squash in a grin
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
22. 22.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
24. 24.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a car eases to a stop (d) heavy things move slowly
25. 25.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a thrown ball curves (d) wind-up before a kick
26. 26.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ears flop after landing (c) a leaping fish curves (d) hair swings after a stop
28. 28.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ears flop after landing (b) tail wags after a halt (c) heavy things move slowly (d) arm swings in a curve
29. 29.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) more frames near stops (c) crouch before a jump (d) cheeks squash in a grin
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a thrown ball curves
32. 32.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a head turns in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) ears flop after landing
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
34. 34.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
35. 35.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) crouch before a jump (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
37. 37.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) more frames near stops
38. 38.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a breath before a shout

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