Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 98 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a car eases to a stop
2. 2.Which of these is about timing? (a) more frames near stops (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a lift starts gently (d) a breath before a shout
3. 3.🎬 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
4. 4.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a breath before a shout (d) ball squashes on landing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) a lift starts gently (c) a breath before a shout (d) arm pulls back to throw
6. 6.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a breath before a shout (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) a leaping fish curves
8. 8.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) a lift starts gently (c) more frames near stops (d) hair swings after a stop
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) follow-through
13. 13.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a lift starts gently”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) timing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a thrown ball curves (c) hair swings after a stop (d) ears flop after landing
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
18. 18.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a breath before a shout (c) a lift starts gently (d) arm pulls back to throw
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) fast move, fewer frames
20. 20.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “cape keeps moving on” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is about timing? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) tail wags after a halt (d) arm swings in a curve
23. 23.Which of these shows arcs? (a) slow move, more frames (b) hair swings after a stop (c) crouch before a jump (d) a thrown ball curves
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) crouch before a jump (d) fast move, fewer frames
25. 25.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) slow move, more frames (c) heavy things move slowly (d) wind-up before a kick
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) ears flop after landing (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) heavy things move slowly
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) squash and stretch
29. 29.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
30. 30.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a car eases to a stop (d) ears flop after landing
31. 31.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) tail wags after a halt (c) crouch before a jump (d) heavy things move slowly
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) slow move, more frames
33. 33.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) double each time (b) change colour (c) stay about the same (d) shrink to nothing
35. 35.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ears flop after landing (d) a jelly squishes flat
36. 36.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm pulls back to throw
38. 38.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
39. 39.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) slow move, more frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) a thrown ball curves (d) crouch before a jump
40. 40.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False

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