Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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