Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 346 · 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) ball squashes on landing (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a head turns in a curve
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) follow-through
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cape keeps moving on
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
5. 5.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
8. 8.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
9. 9.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ball squashes on landing (d) hair swings after a stop
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
11. 11.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) more frames near stops (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) wind-up before a kick
13. 13.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
15. 15.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a lift starts gently (d) slow move, more frames
16. 16.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
17. 17.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cape keeps moving on (c) wind-up before a kick (d) hair swings after a stop
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) more frames near stops
21. 21.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) double each time (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
23. 23.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) cheeks squash in a grin
25. 25.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a leaping fish curves
26. 26.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) slow move, more frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
27. 27.True or false: “more frames near stops” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
31. 31.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a leaping fish curves (d) heavy things move slowly
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) slow move, more frames
35. 35.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) more frames near stops (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm pulls back to throw
36. 36.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) fast move, fewer frames
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a head turns in a curve
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs

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