Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 945 · 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: “heavy things move slowly” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) timing
3. 3.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) slow move, more frames (c) more frames near stops (d) ball squashes on landing
4. 4.🎬 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) tail wags after a halt (c) crouch before a jump (d) ears flop after landing
6. 6.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) arcs
9. 9.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) tail wags after a halt (c) slow move, more frames (d) cape keeps moving on
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a lift starts gently (d) a thrown ball curves
12. 12.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a thrown ball curves
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
14. 14.🔍 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
15. 15.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
16. 16.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a car eases to a stop
17. 17.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) arm swings in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) cape keeps moving on
19. 19.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
20. 20.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) hair swings after a stop (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a leaping fish curves
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) arm swings in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) ball squashes on landing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) ball squashes on landing (d) cheeks squash in a grin
24. 24.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
26. 26.Which of these is about timing? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a breath before a shout (c) a head turns in a curve (d) heavy things move slowly
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) ears flop after landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
28. 28.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) shrink to nothing (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) change colour
29. 29.True or false: “crouch before a jump” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a head turns in a curve (d) cheeks squash in a grin
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) tail wags after a halt (c) crouch before a jump (d) a breath before a shout
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
37. 37.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ears flop after landing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) tail wags after a halt (d) ears flop after landing
39. 39.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cat stretches mid-leap
40. 40.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True

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