Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 752 · 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.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
3. 3.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a breath before a shout (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a jelly squishes flat
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
7. 7.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) hair swings after a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
10. 10.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
11. 11.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a leaping fish curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
16. 16.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) crouch before a jump (c) ears flop after landing (d) heavy things move slowly
17. 17.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
18. 18.Which of these is about timing? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a head turns in a curve
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
22. 22.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) double each time
23. 23.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a thrown ball curves (c) more frames near stops (d) crouch before a jump
25. 25.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) follow-through
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a lift starts gently (d) ears flop after landing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) fast move, fewer frames
29. 29.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) ball squashes on landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a breath before a shout
30. 30.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a breath before a shout (b) ball squashes on landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a leaping fish curves
31. 31.True or false: “a breath before a shout” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) wind-up before a kick
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
34. 34.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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) slow move, more frames
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
37. 37.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
39. 39.True or false: “more frames near stops” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) tail wags after a halt

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