INTRO TO ART- ANIMATION PRACTICE TEST WITH
SOLUTIONS #3
Although modern animation and technology have made animation easier to create,
which animation skills are still necessary to produce a great work of animation? Provide
at least 3 examples - correct answer Answers may vary, but should include at least 3
examples: Artist working with animation must understand such animation skills as
posing, acting, squashing, stretching, motion, etc.
Define the following terms:
- overlay
- frame
- pixel - correct answer A transparent layer of subtle changes in the image or
corrections are shown. Frame: Sections of captured images on clear film. Pixel: The
smallest piece of information in an image when created using computer software.
Describe how Computer Generated Imagery works. How has it benefited animation? -
correct answer Computer Generated Imagery allows animators to create virtual
characters and pose them. The artist creates frames, and the computer fills in the
motion that would occur between two distinct posses. CGI has greatly sped up the
animation process because the artists don't have to create the enormous amount of cels
that they use to, reduced cost and time, and has allowed animators to do things that
would not have been possible using early animation techniques.
What is a cel? Describe the development and importance of cel animation. - correct
answer A cel is a transparent sheet of film on which objects are drawn or painted for
traditional hand drawn animation. With cel animation , Individual cels are drawn for
every one or two frames of motion. Cels are layered on top of each other using
overlays, with each second containing about 24 frames in a feature film. This was an
important development because it meant that animators didn't have to recreate the
whole image for each frame.
What does the image above show? What would be its purpose in animation? - correct
answer This image shows an example of a maquette. Maquettes are physical
sculptures of an animation character or prop design. Animators use the to pose and
make scenes out of while they are creating computer animations. They provide a visual,
concrete example to work with.
What is stop motion animation? Why was this important to animation? - correct answer
Stop motion animation is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated
object appear to move on its own. The objects/puppets are made by the artist, and each
time they are moved, the artist photographs them instead of drawing them. It was an
important development because it allowed new types of special effects to be added to
animation.
SOLUTIONS #3
Although modern animation and technology have made animation easier to create,
which animation skills are still necessary to produce a great work of animation? Provide
at least 3 examples - correct answer Answers may vary, but should include at least 3
examples: Artist working with animation must understand such animation skills as
posing, acting, squashing, stretching, motion, etc.
Define the following terms:
- overlay
- frame
- pixel - correct answer A transparent layer of subtle changes in the image or
corrections are shown. Frame: Sections of captured images on clear film. Pixel: The
smallest piece of information in an image when created using computer software.
Describe how Computer Generated Imagery works. How has it benefited animation? -
correct answer Computer Generated Imagery allows animators to create virtual
characters and pose them. The artist creates frames, and the computer fills in the
motion that would occur between two distinct posses. CGI has greatly sped up the
animation process because the artists don't have to create the enormous amount of cels
that they use to, reduced cost and time, and has allowed animators to do things that
would not have been possible using early animation techniques.
What is a cel? Describe the development and importance of cel animation. - correct
answer A cel is a transparent sheet of film on which objects are drawn or painted for
traditional hand drawn animation. With cel animation , Individual cels are drawn for
every one or two frames of motion. Cels are layered on top of each other using
overlays, with each second containing about 24 frames in a feature film. This was an
important development because it meant that animators didn't have to recreate the
whole image for each frame.
What does the image above show? What would be its purpose in animation? - correct
answer This image shows an example of a maquette. Maquettes are physical
sculptures of an animation character or prop design. Animators use the to pose and
make scenes out of while they are creating computer animations. They provide a visual,
concrete example to work with.
What is stop motion animation? Why was this important to animation? - correct answer
Stop motion animation is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated
object appear to move on its own. The objects/puppets are made by the artist, and each
time they are moved, the artist photographs them instead of drawing them. It was an
important development because it allowed new types of special effects to be added to
animation.
