Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 696 · 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) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) shrink to nothing (d) double each time
2. 2.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a leaping fish curves (d) more frames near stops
4. 4.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
6. 6.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) arm pulls back to throw
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) cape keeps moving on (d) wind-up before a kick
8. 8.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm swings in a curve (d) fast move, fewer frames
9. 9.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) ball squashes on landing
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
12. 12.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
13. 13.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
15. 15.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a breath before a shout (d) cheeks squash in a grin
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a jelly squishes flat
17. 17.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm swings in a curve
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) crouch before a jump (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a breath before a shout
21. 21.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
27. 27.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
28. 28.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) a head turns in a curve
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
33. 33.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
34. 34.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) crouch before a jump (d) a car eases to a stop
35. 35.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
39. 39.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) hair swings after a stop

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