Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 464 · 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 leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a breath before a shout
3. 3.Which of these is about timing? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a leaping fish curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) heavy things move slowly
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
5. 5.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a head turns in a curve
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
10. 10.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
13. 13.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) a head turns in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing
14. 14.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) heavy things move slowly (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cheeks squash in a grin
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
16. 16.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ears flop after landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a lift starts gently (d) cheeks squash in a grin
17. 17.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
20. 20.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
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: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
23. 23.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a jelly squishes flat
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
25. 25.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) more frames near stops (c) ears flop after landing (d) a car eases to a stop
26. 26.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) hair swings after a stop
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a thrown ball curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
29. 29.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) change colour (c) shrink to nothing (d) double each time
30. 30.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
31. 31.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
32. 32.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) arm swings in a curve (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
34. 34.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
37. 37.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
39. 39.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop

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