Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 638 · 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: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
2. 2.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a lift starts gently (d) more frames near stops
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
6. 6.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
9. 9.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
11. 11.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cape keeps moving on (d) arm pulls back to throw
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) hair swings after a stop
13. 13.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) arcs
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cheeks squash in a grin
16. 16.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a breath before a shout (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a thrown ball curves
19. 19.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) a breath before a shout (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a leaping fish curves
20. 20.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
25. 25.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is about timing? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) heavy things move slowly (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm pulls back to throw
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) hair swings after a stop (d) more frames near stops
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) more frames near stops
29. 29.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a leaping fish curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) a head turns in a curve
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a breath before a shout (d) cat stretches mid-leap
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) tail wags after a halt
32. 32.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
35. 35.Which of these is about timing? (a) crouch before a jump (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
36. 36.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) a leaping fish curves
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ball squashes on landing
39. 39.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
40. 40.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) more frames near stops (c) ball squashes on landing (d) fast move, fewer frames

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