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Animation Concepts 201 - Principles of Background Design.
Get a mark of 80% or higher to pass this quiz!
1
Your reference material should dictate what your drawings should look like. True or false?
False
True
2
Background Design is a part of animation production. True or false?
True
False
3
The vanishing point is always in the center of the picture. True or false?
True
False
4
The Horizon Line represents the vanishing point in the perspective grid. True or false?
True
False
5
Which type of shots helps to establish a scene?
The extreme close up
The long shot
The wide angle
The mid shot
6
What is reference material?
Any material that gives you inspiration and guides for your artwork
The script and storyboard
The blueprint for your design
The final finished artwork
7
Background designs start off with a rough sketch. True or false?
False
True
8
When you're drawing a shape to a 3d grid, you are following the:
perspective rule
rule of 3d
rule of thirds
rule of thumb
9
What kind of camera move is often used when characters are walking?
a truck-out
a truck-in
a pan
a perspective
10
What is a thumbnail?
A selection of storyboard panels
The rendered Background
A saved JPEG of the background
A small, rough drawing of the scene
11
What is a board panel?
A layer in the stack in Photoshop
One frame of a Storyboard
The size of the document
It is the name of the finished Background art
12
What effect does symmetry have in a background?
It can make an image look dynamic and interesting
It makes the script much more interesting
It frames the action for the best possible view
It can make an image look static and boring
13
What is a color-card?
The color of a layer
A color that stands for the background
The color of a character
The color of the storyboard
14
When working on a background for an animated show, your creation will be the main attraction. True or false?
False
True
15
What determines file size?
Saving the file as a JPEG of a Photohop file
The dimensions (no. of pixels/cm of height x width) and the resolution (no. of pixels per inch)
The type of artwork
The name of the file
16
What is 2-point perspective?
It's the rule of thirds for composition
It's a perspective grid, or drawing, that has 2 vanishing points
The convergence of all lines
The vanishing point
17
Does the BG Artist have to draw the whole scene for a close-up?
Yes
Only if there is dialogue
No, there is as at least one pose off the ground
In this case the BG artist only has to draw half the scene
18
What is the main difference between a Background Artist and an Animator?
The animator tells the BG artist what to do
A BG Artist is responsible for creating artwork for a scene; an Animator is responsible for creating the animation within that scene
The BG artist tells the animator what to do
There is no difference-they both do the same job
19
How do you delete a layer in Photoshop?
Open up a new document
Select the layer in the stack and hit delete/backspace
Create a new layer above it
Close the document without saving it
20
Framing is how to set up a scene so that the viewer's eyes can be led to the main area where the action is taking place. True or false?
True
False
21
What is a Key Location?
It's the master shot of a scene, a BG that offers the widest view of the whole scene
It's a scene that doesn't need any animation
It's a scene that doesn't need a Background
It's the board panel currently in use
22
Framing leads the viewers' eyes to where you want them to look? True or false?
True
False
23
Is perspective important in drawing backgrounds?
Only when drawing props
Only when drawing the background
Only when drawing the foreground
Yes, unless the style of the film specifically breaks rules of perspective
24
A _____ simulates a camera move, by scaling up the background.
truck-in
truck-out
perspective
pan
25
Which key do you need to hold to make your lines completely straight in Photoshop?
Command (Mac) or Control (Windows)
Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows)
Shift
Spacebar
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Principles of Background Design
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