Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 649 · 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) arm swings in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a leaping fish curves
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) ball squashes on landing
4. 4.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a leaping fish curves (d) fast move, fewer frames
5. 5.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a breath before a shout (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a thrown ball curves
6. 6.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) arm swings in a curve (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cape keeps moving on (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm pulls back to throw
13. 13.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cape keeps moving on
15. 15.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
16. 16.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
17. 17.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a leaping fish curves
18. 18.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) cat stretches mid-leap
22. 22.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
24. 24.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
25. 25.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) shrink to nothing (c) change colour (d) double each time
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) wind-up before a kick
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a head turns in a curve
29. 29.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
36. 36.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
38. 38.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is about timing? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) a car eases to a stop (d) heavy things move slowly
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout

Free animation and design lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/animation-for-kids