Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

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

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