Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 916 · 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: “a breath before a shout” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ears flop after landing
3. 3.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a lift starts gently (d) slow move, more frames
4. 4.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) crouch before a jump (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a lift starts gently
5. 5.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
6. 6.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) crouch before a jump (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a leaping fish curves
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
11. 11.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
14. 14.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
15. 15.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) ears flop after landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) ball squashes on landing
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
17. 17.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a head turns in a curve (c) cape keeps moving on (d) heavy things move slowly
18. 18.🔍 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) fast move, fewer frames
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cat stretches mid-leap
21. 21.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) arcs
24. 24.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these shows arcs? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a breath before a shout (c) a car eases to a stop (d) arm swings in a curve
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
27. 27.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
30. 30.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) change colour (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
31. 31.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a lift starts gently
33. 33.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently
35. 35.True or false: “ears flop after landing” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a breath before a shout” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) ears flop after landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a jelly squishes flat
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) crouch before a jump (d) a leaping fish curves

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