Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 69 · 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.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ears flop after landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
3. 3.Which of these is about timing? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a breath before a shout (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
4. 4.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) a thrown ball curves
6. 6.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
7. 7.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) arcs
11. 11.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) tail wags after a halt
14. 14.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) tail wags after a halt (c) arm swings in a curve (d) fast move, fewer frames
15. 15.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) hair swings after a stop
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
18. 18.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
19. 19.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a lift starts gently (d) slow move, more frames
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
21. 21.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a leaping fish curves
22. 22.🔍 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) a leaping fish curves
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) a lift starts gently
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) a head turns in a curve
26. 26.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm pulls back to throw
28. 28.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) hair swings after a stop
29. 29.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) crouch before a jump (c) heavy things move slowly (d) more frames near stops
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
31. 31.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames
32. 32.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) timing
35. 35.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
38. 38.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) more frames near stops (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a breath before a shout (d) ball squashes on landing
40. 40.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) slow move, more frames

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