Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 537 · 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) hair swings after a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) more frames near stops
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) more frames near stops
5. 5.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a thrown ball curves
7. 7.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ears flop after landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a thrown ball curves
8. 8.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
9. 9.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) a thrown ball curves
10. 10.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
11. 11.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) crouch before a jump (c) more frames near stops (d) heavy things move slowly
14. 14.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
17. 17.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a car eases to a stop (d) slow move, more frames
20. 20.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) crouch before a jump (c) slow move, more frames (d) a car eases to a stop
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) arm swings in a curve
22. 22.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) arm pulls back to throw
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
28. 28.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
29. 29.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
31. 31.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) more frames near stops (d) cat stretches mid-leap
32. 32.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
33. 33.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) crouch before a jump (d) a thrown ball curves
34. 34.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a lift starts gently (c) slow move, more frames (d) cape keeps moving on
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cape keeps moving on (d) hair swings after a stop
38. 38.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
39. 39.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing

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