Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 715 · 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 is about timing? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cat stretches mid-leap
2. 2.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
4. 4.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a head turns in a curve
6. 6.Which of these is about timing? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) heavy things move slowly
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
9. 9.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
10. 10.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
13. 13.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
16. 16.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) stay about the same (d) shrink to nothing
17. 17.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) more frames near stops (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
19. 19.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
21. 21.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
22. 22.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ball squashes on landing (c) wind-up before a kick (d) heavy things move slowly
25. 25.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) ball squashes on landing
26. 26.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
29. 29.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
30. 30.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these shows arcs? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a lift starts gently
34. 34.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
36. 36.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a head turns in a curve (c) ball squashes on landing (d) more frames near stops
37. 37.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a head turns in a curve
38. 38.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a thrown ball curves (d) more frames near stops
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a breath before a shout (d) a head turns in a curve
40. 40.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True

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