Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 450 · 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) fast move, fewer frames (b) a thrown ball curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
2. 2.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a lift starts gently
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
4. 4.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
5. 5.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
6. 6.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a breath before a shout (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a breath before a shout
10. 10.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is about timing? (a) ears flop after landing (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ball squashes on landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
12. 12.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) crouch before a jump (c) a lift starts gently (d) slow move, more frames
13. 13.Which of these shows arcs? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
15. 15.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
20. 20.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
23. 23.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a lift starts gently
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
29. 29.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
30. 30.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) slow move, more frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
33. 33.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) arm swings in a curve
34. 34.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) crouch before a jump (d) fast move, fewer frames
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) crouch before a jump
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) ears flop after landing
39. 39.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) tail wags after a halt (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ears flop after landing

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