Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 430 · 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 lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) slow move, more frames
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) timing
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cape keeps moving on
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
5. 5.Which of these is about timing? (a) ears flop after landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) hair swings after a stop
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) a car eases to a stop
10. 10.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
11. 11.Which of these is about timing? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) slow move, more frames (d) a head turns in a curve
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) arm swings in a curve (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
15. 15.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
16. 16.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a leaping fish curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
17. 17.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
19. 19.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
21. 21.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cat stretches mid-leap
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) crouch before a jump
26. 26.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) ears flop after landing
29. 29.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
30. 30.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ears flop after landing (d) cape keeps moving on
31. 31.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a car eases to a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) wind-up before a kick
32. 32.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
33. 33.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a thrown ball curves
35. 35.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) hair swings after a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) arm pulls back to throw
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) crouch before a jump (d) cat stretches mid-leap
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
40. 40.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False

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