Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 72 · 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.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
2. 2.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) hair swings after a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) cheeks squash in a grin
4. 4.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a car eases to a stop (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a lift starts gently
7. 7.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) a thrown ball curves (c) tail wags after a halt (d) fast move, fewer frames
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ears flop after landing (d) fast move, fewer frames
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
11. 11.Which of these is about timing? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a breath before a shout (c) a car eases to a stop (d) heavy things move slowly
12. 12.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ears flop after landing (b) ball squashes on landing (c) heavy things move slowly (d) more frames near stops
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) arm swings in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
15. 15.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a lift starts gently (d) a leaping fish curves
17. 17.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.🔍 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) heavy things move slowly
19. 19.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
22. 22.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
23. 23.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) more frames near stops (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a breath before a shout
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ears flop after landing
25. 25.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm swings in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
28. 28.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
31. 31.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a breath before a shout (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
33. 33.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
39. 39.Which of these shows arcs? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a lift starts gently
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch

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