Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 340 · 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 anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) arm swings in a curve (d) more frames near stops
2. 2.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
4. 4.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a breath before a shout (c) slow move, more frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
6. 6.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
9. 9.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
11. 11.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) fast move, fewer frames
12. 12.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a head turns in a curve
13. 13.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) wind-up before a kick
16. 16.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) slow move, more frames
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a thrown ball curves
18. 18.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) change colour
21. 21.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a breath before a shout (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a lift starts gently
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
26. 26.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a car eases to a stop
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
31. 31.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
35. 35.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
38. 38.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm swings in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
40. 40.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” is about timing. (a) True (b) False

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