Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 726 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) ears flop after landing (d) tail wags after a halt
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) tail wags after a halt
3. 3.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
7. 7.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
8. 8.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎬 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) cat stretches mid-leap
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
13. 13.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm swings in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) fast move, fewer frames
17. 17.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
19. 19.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a car eases to a stop (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
20. 20.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
22. 22.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cape keeps moving on
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
26. 26.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) arm swings in a curve (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a breath before a shout
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) a lift starts gently
29. 29.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) crouch before a jump
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cape keeps moving on
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) slow move, more frames
36. 36.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
38. 38.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is about timing? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) wind-up before a kick (d) fast move, fewer frames
40. 40.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation

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