Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 853 · 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 head turns in a curve (b) tail wags after a halt (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
3. 3.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) more frames near stops (d) tail wags after a halt
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) heavy things move slowly (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm pulls back to throw
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
6. 6.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ears flop after landing (c) cape keeps moving on (d) tail wags after a halt
9. 9.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) more frames near stops (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a jelly squishes flat
12. 12.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) cape keeps moving on (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a leaping fish curves
14. 14.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
15. 15.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) wind-up before a kick (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a jelly squishes flat
17. 17.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ball squashes on landing (c) crouch before a jump (d) fast move, fewer frames
19. 19.Which of these is about timing? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) slow move, more frames (d) hair swings after a stop
20. 20.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) wind-up before a kick (c) crouch before a jump (d) arm pulls back to throw
22. 22.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) slow move, more frames (c) ears flop after landing (d) a thrown ball curves
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) timing
24. 24.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a lift starts gently
27. 27.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) tail wags after a halt (c) arm swings in a curve (d) hair swings after a stop
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) slow move, more frames (c) tail wags after a halt (d) fast move, fewer frames
32. 32.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
34. 34.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) slow move, more frames (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cape keeps moving on
35. 35.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
40. 40.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing

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