Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 630 · 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 car eases to a stop (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
3. 3.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ears flop after landing (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
4. 4.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) crouch before a jump (c) ears flop after landing (d) a thrown ball curves
5. 5.Which of these shows arcs? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) tail wags after a halt
6. 6.🎬 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
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
8. 8.🎬 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a head turns in a curve
10. 10.Which of these is about timing? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a breath before a shout (c) a leaping fish curves (d) heavy things move slowly
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
12. 12.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a head turns in a curve
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
16. 16.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
20. 20.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a leaping fish curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) heavy things move slowly
22. 22.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) heavy things move slowly
23. 23.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) hair swings after a stop
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) wind-up before a kick
25. 25.Which of these is about timing? (a) a lift starts gently (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) crouch before a jump
26. 26.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
29. 29.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
30. 30.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
34. 34.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
39. 39.Which of these is about timing? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) wind-up before a kick (d) slow move, more frames
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) slow move, more frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly

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