Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 774 · 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 car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) ball squashes on landing (d) more frames near stops
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a breath before a shout
3. 3.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
4. 4.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cape keeps moving on (d) tail wags after a halt
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
6. 6.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) heavy things move slowly (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a head turns in a curve
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) tail wags after a halt (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cheeks squash in a grin
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) ball squashes on landing (c) ears flop after landing (d) cat stretches mid-leap
11. 11.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎬 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
13. 13.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) arcs
14. 14.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) ears flop after landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) wind-up before a kick
15. 15.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm pulls back to throw
16. 16.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) a breath before a shout (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a lift starts gently
17. 17.Which of these shows arcs? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a lift starts gently (d) crouch before a jump
18. 18.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
20. 20.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
24. 24.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a leaping fish curves (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ears flop after landing
25. 25.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) crouch before a jump (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm swings in a curve
26. 26.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a leaping fish curves (c) more frames near stops (d) arm swings in a curve
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
34. 34.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) heavy things move slowly
36. 36.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) tail wags after a halt (c) more frames near stops (d) cat stretches mid-leap
38. 38.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) crouch before a jump (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw

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