Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 331 · 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.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
2. 2.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) slow move, more frames (d) crouch before a jump
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a thrown ball curves
10. 10.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) crouch before a jump
11. 11.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
12. 12.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) slow move, more frames (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a jelly squishes flat
14. 14.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
16. 16.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
20. 20.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ears flop after landing
21. 21.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a breath before a shout (b) ears flop after landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a thrown ball curves
22. 22.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is about timing? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a lift starts gently
24. 24.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a head turns in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) cape keeps moving on
26. 26.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ears flop after landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) arm swings in a curve
29. 29.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a jelly squishes flat
30. 30.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a lift starts gently (c) slow move, more frames (d) wind-up before a kick
32. 32.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) hair swings after a stop (c) slow move, more frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
34. 34.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cape keeps moving on (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ears flop after landing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) heavy things move slowly (d) arm pulls back to throw
36. 36.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
39. 39.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎬 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

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