Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 603 · 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) arm swings in a curve (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a leaping fish curves
2. 2.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) slow move, more frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) arm swings in a curve
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
4. 4.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
6. 6.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) crouch before a jump
10. 10.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a thrown ball curves (d) more frames near stops
11. 11.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
15. 15.Which of these is about timing? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a breath before a shout (d) a head turns in a curve
16. 16.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
21. 21.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
22. 22.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
25. 25.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
26. 26.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) tail wags after a halt
28. 28.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ears flop after landing (c) a leaping fish curves (d) more frames near stops
29. 29.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
31. 31.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) slow move, more frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
35. 35.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a head turns in a curve
38. 38.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) slow move, more frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a jelly squishes flat
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) hair swings after a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
40. 40.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) cheeks squash in a grin

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