Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 863 · 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: “a lift starts gently”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
2. 2.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) crouch before a jump
3. 3.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
4. 4.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a lift starts gently (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
8. 8.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
10. 10.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a leaping fish curves (d) tail wags after a halt
12. 12.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) arm swings in a curve (c) more frames near stops (d) a breath before a shout
14. 14.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a car eases to a stop (d) ball squashes on landing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) hair swings after a stop (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cape keeps moving on
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) more frames near stops (c) a lift starts gently (d) a leaping fish curves
17. 17.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a leaping fish curves (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cat stretches mid-leap
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
19. 19.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) crouch before a jump
21. 21.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a car eases to a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) hair swings after a stop
22. 22.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
24. 24.True or false: “more frames near stops” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ball squashes on landing
29. 29.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) hair swings after a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) fast move, fewer frames
31. 31.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a car eases to a stop
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
38. 38.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
39. 39.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a breath before a shout

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