Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 848 · 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 animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
2. 2.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
3. 3.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
4. 4.Which of these is about timing? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) more frames near stops (c) slow move, more frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
5. 5.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a car eases to a stop (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm pulls back to throw
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
7. 7.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
11. 11.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cat stretches mid-leap
13. 13.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a lift starts gently (c) wind-up before a kick (d) fast move, fewer frames
14. 14.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
17. 17.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
20. 20.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is about timing? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a leaping fish curves (d) fast move, fewer frames
25. 25.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a lift starts gently (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a thrown ball curves (d) ball squashes on landing
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) arcs
27. 27.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) crouch before a jump (d) ears flop after landing
28. 28.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) stay about the same
29. 29.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a leaping fish curves (d) ball squashes on landing
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) anticipation
33. 33.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a breath before a shout (d) a jelly squishes flat
34. 34.Which of these shows arcs? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a thrown ball curves
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ears flop after landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
37. 37.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) ball squashes on landing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
40. 40.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out

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