Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 532 · 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: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
2. 2.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) wind-up before a kick
4. 4.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
5. 5.True or false: “more frames near stops” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) ball squashes on landing
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
11. 11.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) ears flop after landing (d) heavy things move slowly
12. 12.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
14. 14.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) more frames near stops (d) arm pulls back to throw
16. 16.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
19. 19.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a thrown ball curves
20. 20.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a head turns in a curve (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cape keeps moving on
21. 21.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a leaping fish curves (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cat stretches mid-leap
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
25. 25.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 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
27. 27.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
29. 29.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
32. 32.Which of these is about timing? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cape keeps moving on
33. 33.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) crouch before a jump (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
35. 35.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) slow move, more frames
36. 36.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a lift starts gently
39. 39.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing

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