Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 617 · 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 animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
2. 2.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) ears flop after landing (c) more frames near stops (d) ball squashes on landing
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
6. 6.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a lift starts gently (d) ball squashes on landing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) a breath before a shout (d) fast move, fewer frames
9. 9.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a car eases to a stop
10. 10.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) stay about the same (d) shrink to nothing
11. 11.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
15. 15.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) arm swings in a curve
16. 16.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) crouch before a jump
23. 23.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a lift starts gently (c) arm swings in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
24. 24.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
25. 25.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cape keeps moving on (c) more frames near stops (d) arm swings in a curve
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a thrown ball curves (c) tail wags after a halt (d) arm swings in a curve
27. 27.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a head turns in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
30. 30.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
32. 32.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a leaping fish curves (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) hair swings after a stop
33. 33.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a lift starts gently
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
35. 35.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
39. 39.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) hair swings after a stop (d) crouch before a jump
40. 40.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True

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