Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 425 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) arm swings in a curve
2. 2.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
4. 4.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) double each time
5. 5.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a head turns in a curve
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cape keeps moving on (d) hair swings after a stop
7. 7.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
8. 8.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
9. 9.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
11. 11.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
13. 13.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) crouch before a jump (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a lift starts gently
15. 15.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) wind-up before a kick (d) crouch before a jump
17. 17.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a head turns in a curve
18. 18.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
19. 19.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
21. 21.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) ears flop after landing
22. 22.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a lift starts gently (d) a leaping fish curves
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
25. 25.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) a thrown ball curves
29. 29.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a breath before a shout
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm swings in a curve
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
34. 34.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ears flop after landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a car eases to a stop
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) arm swings in a curve
37. 37.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a leaping fish curves (d) hair swings after a stop
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
40. 40.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True

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