Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 984 · 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 anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a thrown ball curves (d) crouch before a jump
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
3. 3.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
5. 5.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
6. 6.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) a lift starts gently (b) ears flop after landing (c) ball squashes on landing (d) more frames near stops
7. 7.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) wind-up before a kick (c) ball squashes on landing (d) arm pulls back to throw
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a lift starts gently (d) a thrown ball curves
10. 10.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) a lift starts gently (c) a car eases to a stop (d) more frames near stops
12. 12.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) ball squashes on landing (d) slow move, more frames
13. 13.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “slow move, more frames”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
16. 16.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) follow-through (b) arcs (c) timing (d) anticipation
17. 17.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) heavy things move slowly (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
18. 18.True or false: “more frames near stops” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these shows arcs? (a) crouch before a jump (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) arm swings in a curve
21. 21.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
22. 22.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) ball squashes on landing (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) hair swings after a stop
24. 24.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) wind-up before a kick (d) arm pulls back to throw
25. 25.Which of these shows arcs? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) tail wags after a halt
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a thrown ball curves (c) crouch before a jump (d) wind-up before a kick
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) a head turns in a curve (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) cheeks squash in a grin
30. 30.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) timing (b) slow in and slow out (c) anticipation (d) squash and stretch
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) more frames near stops (b) a breath before a shout (c) cape keeps moving on (d) cat stretches mid-leap
32. 32.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a car eases to a stop
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) crouch before a jump (c) wind-up before a kick (d) a breath before a shout
34. 34.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) arcs
36. 36.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) squash and stretch (d) timing
38. 38.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) crouch before a jump (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) slow move, more frames

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