Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 716 · 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 animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cape keeps moving on (d) ears flop after landing
3. 3.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a lift starts gently (c) a thrown ball curves (d) hair swings after a stop
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
6. 6.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
7. 7.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) hair swings after a stop (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cape keeps moving on
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) wind-up before a kick
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm swings in a curve (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
11. 11.Which of these is about timing? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a leaping fish curves (d) heavy things move slowly
12. 12.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
13. 13.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ears flop after landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) a lift starts gently
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
16. 16.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) crouch before a jump
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
21. 21.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
22. 22.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
23. 23.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) arm pulls back to throw
24. 24.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) more frames near stops (d) wind-up before a kick
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
28. 28.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a leaping fish curves (c) tail wags after a halt (d) fast move, fewer frames
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a car eases to a stop
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
31. 31.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
35. 35.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
37. 37.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
40. 40.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False

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