Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 93 · 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: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a leaping fish curves (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) arm swings in a curve
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a thrown ball curves
6. 6.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
7. 7.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎬 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
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
10. 10.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) slow move, more frames
13. 13.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) more frames near stops (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) ball squashes on landing
14. 14.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) ball squashes on landing
15. 15.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a car eases to a stop
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a head turns in a curve
18. 18.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
19. 19.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a breath before a shout (d) crouch before a jump
21. 21.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a car eases to a stop (d) ears flop after landing
24. 24.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
27. 27.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ball squashes on landing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cat stretches mid-leap
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) heavy things move slowly
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
35. 35.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) slow move, more frames
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) anticipation
38. 38.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm swings in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cheeks squash in a grin
39. 39.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
40. 40.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True

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