Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 666 · 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 thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
2. 2.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
5. 5.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
6. 6.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) timing
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
10. 10.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
13. 13.🔍 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
14. 14.Which of these shows arcs? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a lift starts gently (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a head turns in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
16. 16.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) slow move, more frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a car eases to a stop
19. 19.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is about timing? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) more frames near stops
21. 21.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a lift starts gently (d) a breath before a shout
22. 22.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a breath before a shout (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
24. 24.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a breath before a shout (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm pulls back to throw
28. 28.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cape keeps moving on
31. 31.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) tail wags after a halt (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a breath before a shout
32. 32.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) more frames near stops
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) a head turns in a curve
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
35. 35.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a car eases to a stop
36. 36.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cat stretches mid-leap
39. 39.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) more frames near stops
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation

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