Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 440 · 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.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
4. 4.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.Which of these is about timing? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a leaping fish curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cape keeps moving on
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
7. 7.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) more frames near stops
9. 9.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a breath before a shout (d) cheeks squash in a grin
10. 10.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
12. 12.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ears flop after landing (d) more frames near stops
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) tail wags after a halt (d) crouch before a jump
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
16. 16.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a head turns in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a breath before a shout
18. 18.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) more frames near stops (d) cat stretches mid-leap
19. 19.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) shrink to nothing
21. 21.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
22. 22.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
23. 23.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
26. 26.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
27. 27.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a jelly squishes flat
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
29. 29.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a thrown ball curves
30. 30.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) heavy things move slowly
35. 35.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) crouch before a jump (c) cape keeps moving on (d) slow move, more frames
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cape keeps moving on (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through

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