Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 337 · 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 animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
2. 2.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
4. 4.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a thrown ball curves (d) wind-up before a kick
7. 7.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
10. 10.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ball squashes on landing
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
13. 13.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a lift starts gently
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
18. 18.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) tail wags after a halt
19. 19.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a leaping fish curves (d) ears flop after landing
20. 20.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) double each time
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) hair swings after a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) ears flop after landing
22. 22.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a head turns in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) a breath before a shout
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a breath before a shout (d) ball squashes on landing
24. 24.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
25. 25.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
27. 27.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) slow move, more frames
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
32. 32.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a lift starts gently
33. 33.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
34. 34.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cape keeps moving on (c) hair swings after a stop (d) fast move, fewer frames
35. 35.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
36. 36.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) a leaping fish curves
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
39. 39.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a breath before a shout
40. 40.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True

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