Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 949 · 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 anticipation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
4. 4.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) a head turns in a curve (c) hair swings after a stop (d) arm pulls back to throw
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a thrown ball curves
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) tail wags after a halt (d) a thrown ball curves
7. 7.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) arcs
9. 9.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
11. 11.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) crouch before a jump (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a lift starts gently
13. 13.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) more frames near stops (c) a head turns in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a head turns in a curve (c) tail wags after a halt (d) ears flop after landing
15. 15.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm swings in a curve
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) anticipation
19. 19.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a breath before a shout
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) slow move, more frames (d) cape keeps moving on
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) cat stretches mid-leap
23. 23.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) crouch before a jump (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a thrown ball curves
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) wind-up before a kick (c) hair swings after a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
25. 25.Which of these shows arcs? (a) more frames near stops (b) a car eases to a stop (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ears flop after landing
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
27. 27.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
28. 28.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a lift starts gently (c) wind-up before a kick (d) tail wags after a halt
29. 29.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) a car eases to a stop (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cape keeps moving on
31. 31.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) squash and stretch (d) follow-through
33. 33.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
35. 35.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
37. 37.Which of these is about timing? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) ball squashes on landing (c) heavy things move slowly (d) cat stretches mid-leap
38. 38.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch

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