ANIMATION FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS #2
2D - correct answer Two Dimensional. Descriptive of a region of space that has width
and height
2D Digitial Animation - correct answer Animation that has the same look and feel of a
traditional two-dimensional animation, but was created using ditigal mediums
3D - correct answer Three-‐Dimensional. Descriptive of a region of space that has
width, height, and depth
Abstract Animation - correct answer Animation that is abstract rather than figurative in
Appearance, usually dispensing with a conventional narrative
Ad Lib - correct answer A spontaneous spoken addition or alteration to a written script.
Aerial - correct answer Extremely high-‐angle shot, usually taken from a plane or
helicopter
Aesthetics - correct answer The theory of what is considered artistic or beautiful.
Traditionally a branch of philosophy, now a concern with the artistic qualities of form, as
opposed to mere description of what we see
Afterimage - correct answer The complementary color seen after staring at an area of
intense color
For a certain amount of time and then quickly looking away towards a white surface
Alpha Channel - correct answer The top byte of a 32-‐bit pixel that is used for data other
than color. The alpha channel commonly holds mask data, enabling an image to be
separated from its background for use in compositing.
Animatic - correct answer A rough animation that is used by animators to give some
idea about the timing of a sequence, used as a kind of animated storyboard. This gives
an early impression of the flow of the story and serves as a precise guide for the length
of the animated scenes.
Animation - correct answer A medium that creates the illusion of movement through the
projection
Of a series of still images or frames
Anthology - correct answer A collection of shorter subject films packaged together
As one longer film.
,Anthropomorphization - correct answer The humanizing of animal or object characters
through the addition of human body parts, human thinking processes and therefore
human behaviors.
Anti-Alias - correct answer The process of smoothing edges around a selection. It
differs from feathering in that it does not blur the edges but instead softens them by
blending the colors of the outer pixels with the background pixels. This results in no loss
of detail. You must choose anti-‐aliasing before selecting; it cannot be added after a
selection has been made.
Armature - correct answer (1) A metal framework on which a sculpture is molded with
clay or similar material (2) the kinematic chains used in computer animation to simulate
the motions of virtual human or animal characters
Art Direction - correct answer The visual look and feel of a creative product
Aspect Ratio - correct answer (Field ratio) - The relationship of the horizontal dimension
to the vertical dimension for any given film or tape format. For example, the aspect ratio
for TV is 4:3; that is, a TV screen is 4 units wide by 3 units high.
Audio - correct answer Transmission, reception or reproduction of sound.
Avant-Garde - correct answer A term used in English to refer to people or works that are
Experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to the arts, literature and politics
Background - correct answer Actions or items behind the subject on which the camera
is focusing
Beats Per Minute(BPM) - correct answer A particular note value (for example, a quarter
note or crotchet) is specified as the beat, and the marking indicates that a certain
number of these beats must be played per minute. The greater the tempo, the larger the
number of beats that must be played in a minute is, and, therefore, the faster a piece
must be played.
Bird's Eye View - correct answer The camera is up high looking down
Bit Depth - correct answer The number of bits used to define the shade or color of each
pixel in an image, a bit being the smallest unit of memory or storage on a computer. A
1-‐bit image is black and white. An 8-‐bit image provides a 256-‐color palette. A 24-‐bit
image provides
16.7 million possible colors and is sometimes known as True Color. A 32-‐bit image
Provides the same palette, plus an 8-‐bit grayscale alpha channel.
Bitmap - correct answer Strictly speaking, a bitmap is a 1-‐bit black and white image.
However, the
Term is often loosely applied to any two-‐dimensional image, regardless of bit depth.
, Blinn - correct answer A shading choice (in Maya) and is a softly shiny material type that
yields a smooth look with specular highlights. This shading option will make a softly
shiny object with bright but not hard-‐edged highlights.
Boom Up - correct answer The camera moves up in a vertical motion
Boom Down - correct answer The camera moves down in a vertical motion
Booth (Sound Booth) - correct answer An enclosed, soundproofed room where voice
talent usually
Works.
Bounding Box - correct answer A square or rectangle around an image that allows it to
be resized or
Distorted.
Breakdown - correct answer Drawn or written shot descriptions based on a script
Brightness - correct answer The relative lightness or darkness of a color. Zero
brightness is black and 100% is white; intermediate values are light and dark colors,
also called luminance or value
Bullet-time effect - correct answer Visual Effects concepts adapted from Muybridge's
multi-‐ camera system. The cameras are arranged around the subject and are fired
simultaneously. When viewed in rapid succession it gives the impression of being
frozen in time (used frequently throughout the Matrix films)
Camera Shake - correct answer A jerking or shaking of the camera to simulate an
earthquake,
Rumbling, turbulence, or impact
Canted Frame - correct answer The frame of the horizon is not parallel to
Horizontal. This is used to disorient the viewer or show that a character is out of sorts
Cast Shadow - correct answer The dark area projected from an illuminated form onto
other objects
Or the background
Cel - correct answer Familiar term for 'celluloid' the transparent sheet on which
characters are inked (on the back) and painted (on the back)
Cel Shading - correct answer A technique whereby three-‐dimensional computer
imagery is output
Using flat colors and black outlines to resemble traditional cel animation
SOLUTIONS #2
2D - correct answer Two Dimensional. Descriptive of a region of space that has width
and height
2D Digitial Animation - correct answer Animation that has the same look and feel of a
traditional two-dimensional animation, but was created using ditigal mediums
3D - correct answer Three-‐Dimensional. Descriptive of a region of space that has
width, height, and depth
Abstract Animation - correct answer Animation that is abstract rather than figurative in
Appearance, usually dispensing with a conventional narrative
Ad Lib - correct answer A spontaneous spoken addition or alteration to a written script.
Aerial - correct answer Extremely high-‐angle shot, usually taken from a plane or
helicopter
Aesthetics - correct answer The theory of what is considered artistic or beautiful.
Traditionally a branch of philosophy, now a concern with the artistic qualities of form, as
opposed to mere description of what we see
Afterimage - correct answer The complementary color seen after staring at an area of
intense color
For a certain amount of time and then quickly looking away towards a white surface
Alpha Channel - correct answer The top byte of a 32-‐bit pixel that is used for data other
than color. The alpha channel commonly holds mask data, enabling an image to be
separated from its background for use in compositing.
Animatic - correct answer A rough animation that is used by animators to give some
idea about the timing of a sequence, used as a kind of animated storyboard. This gives
an early impression of the flow of the story and serves as a precise guide for the length
of the animated scenes.
Animation - correct answer A medium that creates the illusion of movement through the
projection
Of a series of still images or frames
Anthology - correct answer A collection of shorter subject films packaged together
As one longer film.
,Anthropomorphization - correct answer The humanizing of animal or object characters
through the addition of human body parts, human thinking processes and therefore
human behaviors.
Anti-Alias - correct answer The process of smoothing edges around a selection. It
differs from feathering in that it does not blur the edges but instead softens them by
blending the colors of the outer pixels with the background pixels. This results in no loss
of detail. You must choose anti-‐aliasing before selecting; it cannot be added after a
selection has been made.
Armature - correct answer (1) A metal framework on which a sculpture is molded with
clay or similar material (2) the kinematic chains used in computer animation to simulate
the motions of virtual human or animal characters
Art Direction - correct answer The visual look and feel of a creative product
Aspect Ratio - correct answer (Field ratio) - The relationship of the horizontal dimension
to the vertical dimension for any given film or tape format. For example, the aspect ratio
for TV is 4:3; that is, a TV screen is 4 units wide by 3 units high.
Audio - correct answer Transmission, reception or reproduction of sound.
Avant-Garde - correct answer A term used in English to refer to people or works that are
Experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to the arts, literature and politics
Background - correct answer Actions or items behind the subject on which the camera
is focusing
Beats Per Minute(BPM) - correct answer A particular note value (for example, a quarter
note or crotchet) is specified as the beat, and the marking indicates that a certain
number of these beats must be played per minute. The greater the tempo, the larger the
number of beats that must be played in a minute is, and, therefore, the faster a piece
must be played.
Bird's Eye View - correct answer The camera is up high looking down
Bit Depth - correct answer The number of bits used to define the shade or color of each
pixel in an image, a bit being the smallest unit of memory or storage on a computer. A
1-‐bit image is black and white. An 8-‐bit image provides a 256-‐color palette. A 24-‐bit
image provides
16.7 million possible colors and is sometimes known as True Color. A 32-‐bit image
Provides the same palette, plus an 8-‐bit grayscale alpha channel.
Bitmap - correct answer Strictly speaking, a bitmap is a 1-‐bit black and white image.
However, the
Term is often loosely applied to any two-‐dimensional image, regardless of bit depth.
, Blinn - correct answer A shading choice (in Maya) and is a softly shiny material type that
yields a smooth look with specular highlights. This shading option will make a softly
shiny object with bright but not hard-‐edged highlights.
Boom Up - correct answer The camera moves up in a vertical motion
Boom Down - correct answer The camera moves down in a vertical motion
Booth (Sound Booth) - correct answer An enclosed, soundproofed room where voice
talent usually
Works.
Bounding Box - correct answer A square or rectangle around an image that allows it to
be resized or
Distorted.
Breakdown - correct answer Drawn or written shot descriptions based on a script
Brightness - correct answer The relative lightness or darkness of a color. Zero
brightness is black and 100% is white; intermediate values are light and dark colors,
also called luminance or value
Bullet-time effect - correct answer Visual Effects concepts adapted from Muybridge's
multi-‐ camera system. The cameras are arranged around the subject and are fired
simultaneously. When viewed in rapid succession it gives the impression of being
frozen in time (used frequently throughout the Matrix films)
Camera Shake - correct answer A jerking or shaking of the camera to simulate an
earthquake,
Rumbling, turbulence, or impact
Canted Frame - correct answer The frame of the horizon is not parallel to
Horizontal. This is used to disorient the viewer or show that a character is out of sorts
Cast Shadow - correct answer The dark area projected from an illuminated form onto
other objects
Or the background
Cel - correct answer Familiar term for 'celluloid' the transparent sheet on which
characters are inked (on the back) and painted (on the back)
Cel Shading - correct answer A technique whereby three-‐dimensional computer
imagery is output
Using flat colors and black outlines to resemble traditional cel animation
