Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 457 · 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: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a head turns in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
3. 3.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
4. 4.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
5. 5.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
7. 7.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a thrown ball curves
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a car eases to a stop
10. 10.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
11. 11.Which of these is about timing? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a lift starts gently
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
15. 15.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
16. 16.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
19. 19.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
23. 23.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a lift starts gently (c) crouch before a jump (d) slow move, more frames
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) more frames near stops (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cape keeps moving on (d) crouch before a jump
25. 25.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
28. 28.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) heavy things move slowly
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
30. 30.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
31. 31.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a head turns in a curve (d) ears flop after landing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
33. 33.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
35. 35.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) wind-up before a kick
37. 37.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) a car eases to a stop

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