Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 612 · 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 of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a car eases to a stop (c) hair swings after a stop (d) more frames near stops
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
3. 3.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
5. 5.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a car eases to a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) hair swings after a stop
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
10. 10.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
11. 11.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
12. 12.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
14. 14.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) shrink to nothing
15. 15.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is about timing? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ears flop after landing
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
18. 18.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
20. 20.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a head turns in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) hair swings after a stop
21. 21.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a breath before a shout (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
24. 24.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a lift starts gently (c) a breath before a shout (d) ears flop after landing
26. 26.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ball squashes on landing (c) ears flop after landing (d) a leaping fish curves
27. 27.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
29. 29.Which of these is about timing? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ball squashes on landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
31. 31.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
35. 35.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
37. 37.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
39. 39.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) tail wags after a halt (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cheeks squash in a grin
40. 40.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through

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