Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 968 · 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 of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) cape keeps moving on (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a breath before a shout
2. 2.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a jelly squishes flat
5. 5.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
7. 7.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
8. 8.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
9. 9.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) timing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) slow move, more frames (c) a head turns in a curve (d) arm swings in a curve
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) follow-through (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
15. 15.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
16. 16.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a leaping fish curves (c) hair swings after a stop (d) heavy things move slowly
17. 17.Which of these is about timing? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) ears flop after landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
18. 18.Which of these is about timing? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a lift starts gently
19. 19.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
20. 20.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a breath before a shout (c) tail wags after a halt (d) cat stretches mid-leap
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a leaping fish curves (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) heavy things move slowly
23. 23.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm swings in a curve
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) cape keeps moving on (c) hair swings after a stop (d) tail wags after a halt
26. 26.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
27. 27.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) timing
28. 28.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎬 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
30. 30.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is about timing? (a) a breath before a shout (b) slow move, more frames (c) hair swings after a stop (d) a thrown ball curves
32. 32.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) timing (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) more frames near stops (d) a car eases to a stop
36. 36.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a head turns in a curve (c) arm swings in a curve (d) a leaping fish curves
38. 38.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) heavy things move slowly (c) more frames near stops (d) a lift starts gently

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