Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 45 · 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 animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
2. 2.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
4. 4.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) change colour
5. 5.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) crouch before a jump (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a leaping fish curves (d) ears flop after landing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) slow move, more frames
8. 8.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
12. 12.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a head turns in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) crouch before a jump (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
15. 15.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) wind-up before a kick (d) fast move, fewer frames
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
17. 17.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a thrown ball curves
19. 19.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) more frames near stops (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) wind-up before a kick
21. 21.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a leaping fish curves (c) cape keeps moving on (d) wind-up before a kick
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
23. 23.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) ball squashes on landing
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
26. 26.Which of these is about timing? (a) ears flop after landing (b) ball squashes on landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) fast move, fewer frames
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
28. 28.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) slow move, more frames
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) hair swings after a stop
30. 30.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a leaping fish curves
31. 31.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
34. 34.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
35. 35.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) slow move, more frames
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
40. 40.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True

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