Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 918 · 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 pulls back to throw” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a breath before a shout
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
4. 4.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) slow move, more frames (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cat stretches mid-leap
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) crouch before a jump (d) ears flop after landing
8. 8.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) crouch before a jump
9. 9.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) arcs
10. 10.Which of these is about timing? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) wind-up before a kick
11. 11.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) more frames near stops (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
12. 12.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
13. 13.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) hair swings after a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a car eases to a stop
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
16. 16.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ears flop after landing (d) a head turns in a curve
17. 17.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) heavy things move slowly
19. 19.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) tail wags after a halt (d) heavy things move slowly
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cape keeps moving on (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) tail wags after a halt
23. 23.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) follow-through
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) anticipation
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) follow-through
28. 28.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a thrown ball curves (d) more frames near stops
30. 30.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cape keeps moving on
31. 31.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
35. 35.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) wind-up before a kick (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) arm pulls back to throw
38. 38.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) heavy things move slowly
40. 40.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False

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