Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 642 · 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 leaping fish curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
2. 2.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a thrown ball curves (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
3. 3.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
4. 4.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
6. 6.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
8. 8.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a head turns in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
9. 9.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
10. 10.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a head turns in a curve
11. 11.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) change colour
12. 12.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a thrown ball curves
19. 19.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) crouch before a jump (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
21. 21.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
23. 23.Which of these is about timing? (a) a breath before a shout (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) fast move, fewer frames
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
26. 26.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
29. 29.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) more frames near stops (b) slow move, more frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) crouch before a jump
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
32. 32.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) more frames near stops
34. 34.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) more frames near stops (c) crouch before a jump (d) hair swings after a stop
37. 37.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ears flop after landing (d) a car eases to a stop
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
40. 40.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a leaping fish curves (d) fast move, fewer frames

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