Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 84 · 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 of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a lift starts gently (d) a thrown ball curves
2. 2.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) slow move, more frames
4. 4.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) stay about the same (c) change colour (d) double each time
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
6. 6.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
7. 7.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) more frames near stops (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) more frames near stops (d) a jelly squishes flat
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
11. 11.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) ball squashes on landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) hair swings after a stop
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a leaping fish curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
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) arcs (d) anticipation
16. 16.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
17. 17.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
20. 20.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a lift starts gently
22. 22.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a car eases to a stop
26. 26.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) heavy things move slowly (d) wind-up before a kick
28. 28.🔍 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
29. 29.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ears flop after landing
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a head turns in a curve
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
34. 34.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) more frames near stops (c) a head turns in a curve (d) crouch before a jump
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
36. 36.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
39. 39.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs

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