Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 866 · 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.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) crouch before a jump (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) wind-up before a kick
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm swings in a curve
10. 10.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a thrown ball curves (c) slow move, more frames (d) more frames near stops
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
12. 12.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
14. 14.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) ears flop after landing
16. 16.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) a head turns in a curve (d) more frames near stops
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) wind-up before a kick (c) slow move, more frames (d) crouch before a jump
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
19. 19.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
21. 21.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these shows arcs? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cheeks squash in a grin
23. 23.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
24. 24.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) ball squashes on landing
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) tail wags after a halt (d) slow move, more frames
28. 28.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a car eases to a stop
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
30. 30.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
34. 34.Which of these shows arcs? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a lift starts gently (d) ball squashes on landing
35. 35.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) wind-up before a kick (d) cheeks squash in a grin
37. 37.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
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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