Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 901 · 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.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 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) tail wags after a halt
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
4. 4.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) stay about the same (d) shrink to nothing
5. 5.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
6. 6.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) crouch before a jump (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a jelly squishes flat
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) arcs
8. 8.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) a jelly squishes flat
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) arm swings in a curve (c) ears flop after landing (d) hair swings after a stop
15. 15.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a leaping fish curves (d) arm pulls back to throw
16. 16.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) ears flop after landing
18. 18.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
20. 20.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
23. 23.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) slow move, more frames (d) a thrown ball curves
24. 24.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) slow move, more frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a breath before a shout
25. 25.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a leaping fish curves (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) more frames near stops
26. 26.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a breath before a shout (d) a head turns in a curve
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) follow-through
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
30. 30.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
31. 31.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
32. 32.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a leaping fish curves
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
35. 35.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a breath before a shout (d) cat stretches mid-leap
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
37. 37.Which of these is about timing? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) heavy things move slowly
38. 38.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
40. 40.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False

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