Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 578 · 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) a head turns in a curve (b) a breath before a shout (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm pulls back to throw
2. 2.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) more frames near stops (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) wind-up before a kick
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
4. 4.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a lift starts gently (d) cape keeps moving on
5. 5.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
7. 7.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
8. 8.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) slow move, more frames
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
11. 11.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a lift starts gently
12. 12.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a breath before a shout (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ears flop after landing (c) hair swings after a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
14. 14.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) a thrown ball curves
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
16. 16.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a leaping fish curves (d) ball squashes on landing
19. 19.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing
21. 21.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) arm swings in a curve
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
23. 23.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) tail wags after a halt
24. 24.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) more frames near stops (d) heavy things move slowly
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) crouch before a jump
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
31. 31.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is about timing? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a thrown ball curves (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a lift starts gently
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
36. 36.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) a thrown ball curves
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out

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