Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 962 · 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 principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “more frames near stops”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
3. 3.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) slow move, more frames (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a jelly squishes flat
4. 4.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ears flop after landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) slow move, more frames
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
6. 6.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) shrink to nothing (d) double each time
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a thrown ball curves (d) arm swings in a curve
8. 8.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a car eases to a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) hair swings after a stop
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
11. 11.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
13. 13.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) slow move, more frames (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) arm swings in a curve
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a thrown ball curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a head turns in a curve
19. 19.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a car eases to a stop
21. 21.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ears flop after landing (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a lift starts gently (d) hair swings after a stop
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) timing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
26. 26.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
28. 28.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) a leaping fish curves
31. 31.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) slow move, more frames (d) a breath before a shout
32. 32.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) hair swings after a stop (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a jelly squishes flat
36. 36.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
37. 37.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these shows arcs? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cape keeps moving on (d) arm swings in a curve

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