Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 680 · 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.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) double each time
2. 2.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) a lift starts gently
4. 4.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) slow move, more frames (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
7. 7.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) ears flop after landing
9. 9.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
10. 10.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
12. 12.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) heavy things move slowly (d) wind-up before a kick
13. 13.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
15. 15.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
17. 17.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a leaping fish curves (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
18. 18.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
20. 20.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
23. 23.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
26. 26.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a car eases to a stop
27. 27.Which of these is about timing? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) heavy things move slowly
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
29. 29.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves
30. 30.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
32. 32.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
34. 34.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
37. 37.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm swings in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) wind-up before a kick
38. 38.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
39. 39.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) hair swings after a stop (c) wind-up before a kick (d) slow move, more frames
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a breath before a shout (c) cape keeps moving on (d) hair swings after a stop

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