Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 452 · 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: “a lift starts gently” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) crouch before a jump
5. 5.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ball squashes on landing
6. 6.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) double each time (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
8. 8.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) hair swings after a stop
10. 10.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ears flop after landing (d) wind-up before a kick
11. 11.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cape keeps moving on (c) tail wags after a halt (d) ears flop after landing
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
15. 15.Which of these is about timing? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
16. 16.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a thrown ball curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) cheeks squash in a grin
18. 18.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
19. 19.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cape keeps moving on
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) more frames near stops
22. 22.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
23. 23.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) ears flop after landing (c) more frames near stops (d) ball squashes on landing
24. 24.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
26. 26.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
28. 28.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm swings in a curve
29. 29.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
30. 30.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
35. 35.Which of these is about timing? (a) ears flop after landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
36. 36.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ball squashes on landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
37. 37.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
39. 39.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) slow move, more frames (d) a jelly squishes flat

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