Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 561 · 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) fast move, fewer frames (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) more frames near stops
2. 2.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
3. 3.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) more frames near stops (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a breath before a shout (d) hair swings after a stop
4. 4.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) anticipation
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
7. 7.Which of these is about timing? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cape keeps moving on (c) slow move, more frames (d) ball squashes on landing
8. 8.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) a leaping fish curves (d) slow move, more frames
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) crouch before a jump
10. 10.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) crouch before a jump (c) slow move, more frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
11. 11.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) arm swings in a curve
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
14. 14.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
18. 18.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
19. 19.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cape keeps moving on
20. 20.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a thrown ball curves
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a thrown ball curves (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
25. 25.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) tail wags after a halt
27. 27.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) double each time (d) stay about the same
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cape keeps moving on (d) arm pulls back to throw
29. 29.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) more frames near stops (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a head turns in a curve
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a head turns in a curve
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
32. 32.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a leaping fish curves (d) heavy things move slowly
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through

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