Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 729 · 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) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) heavy things move slowly (d) more frames near stops
2. 2.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
4. 4.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a car eases to a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) heavy things move slowly
5. 5.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) change colour (d) stay about the same
6. 6.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a car eases to a stop
7. 7.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
8. 8.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
10. 10.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
12. 12.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
13. 13.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) crouch before a jump (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) arcs
17. 17.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) hair swings after a stop (d) slow move, more frames
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) more frames near stops
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
24. 24.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
25. 25.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a leaping fish curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
27. 27.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a lift starts gently (c) ears flop after landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
29. 29.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a thrown ball curves
30. 30.🔍 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) fast move, fewer frames
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
32. 32.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cape keeps moving on (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a car eases to a stop
33. 33.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
35. 35.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) slow move, more frames
37. 37.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through

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