Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 50 · 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) ball squashes on landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
4. 4.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm swings in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
5. 5.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
8. 8.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a lift starts gently (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
11. 11.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) tail wags after a halt (d) crouch before a jump
12. 12.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) hair swings after a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
13. 13.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) ears flop after landing (c) a leaping fish curves (d) crouch before a jump
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) fast move, fewer frames
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
16. 16.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) cape keeps moving on
19. 19.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
22. 22.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
23. 23.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ears flop after landing (c) more frames near stops (d) a thrown ball curves
24. 24.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ears flop after landing (d) a car eases to a stop
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
26. 26.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
30. 30.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a lift starts gently (d) cat stretches mid-leap
31. 31.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
32. 32.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cape keeps moving on (d) cheeks squash in a grin
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) crouch before a jump
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a head turns in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm pulls back to throw
40. 40.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False

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