Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 634 · 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) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) a breath before a shout
2. 2.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) double each time (c) stay about the same (d) shrink to nothing
3. 3.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
6. 6.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
9. 9.Which of these shows arcs? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a jelly squishes flat
10. 10.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm swings in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
11. 11.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) hair swings after a stop
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
15. 15.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) wind-up before a kick (d) ball squashes on landing
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
17. 17.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) a breath before a shout (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
20. 20.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
23. 23.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cat stretches mid-leap
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
26. 26.Which of these is about timing? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a breath before a shout (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) slow move, more frames
27. 27.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) ears flop after landing (d) tail wags after a halt
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ears flop after landing (d) hair swings after a stop
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
31. 31.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ears flop after landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) ball squashes on landing
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
33. 33.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
36. 36.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
38. 38.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
40. 40.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a breath before a shout

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