Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 754 · 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: “slow move, more frames” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) crouch before a jump (c) a thrown ball curves (d) more frames near stops
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
4. 4.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) more frames near stops (c) arm swings in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
5. 5.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ears flop after landing (b) more frames near stops (c) a thrown ball curves (d) tail wags after a halt
8. 8.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) crouch before a jump (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) slow move, more frames
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
11. 11.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
15. 15.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cape keeps moving on (d) heavy things move slowly
16. 16.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
19. 19.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) slow move, more frames
22. 22.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) shrink to nothing (c) stay about the same (d) change colour
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) more frames near stops
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
25. 25.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) slow move, more frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) arm swings in a curve
28. 28.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ball squashes on landing (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
30. 30.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) tail wags after a halt (c) cape keeps moving on (d) hair swings after a stop
32. 32.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
35. 35.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a head turns in a curve (d) tail wags after a halt
37. 37.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
38. 38.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cape keeps moving on (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a lift starts gently
39. 39.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
40. 40.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a lift starts gently (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) wind-up before a kick

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