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Animation Concepts 201 - Principles of Background Design.
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1
Your reference material should dictate what your drawings should look like. True or false?
True
False
2
How do you delete a layer in Photoshop?
Select the layer in the stack and hit delete/backspace
Open up a new document
Create a new layer above it
Close the document without saving it
3
What effect does symmetry have in a background?
It makes the script much more interesting
It can make an image look dynamic and interesting
It can make an image look static and boring
It frames the action for the best possible view
4
Is perspective important in drawing backgrounds?
Only when drawing props
Only when drawing the background
Yes, unless the style of the film specifically breaks rules of perspective
Only when drawing the foreground
5
An extreme close up is all about:
the environment
the scene
the character
the storyboard
6
An up shot can:
indicate position of power
indicate position of weakness
7
OL means:
Open Line
Object Layer
Overlay
Object Line
8
Which key do you need to hold to make your lines completely straight in Photoshop?
Spacebar
Command (Mac) or Control (Windows)
Shift
Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows)
9
What is a Key Location?
It's a scene that doesn't need a Background
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 the board panel currently in use
10
The vanishing point is always in the center of the picture. True or false?
True
False
11
What is 2-point perspective?
The convergence of all lines
It's the rule of thirds for composition
The vanishing point
It's a perspective grid, or drawing, that has 2 vanishing points
12
Does the BG Artist have to draw the whole scene for a close-up?
Yes
In this case the BG artist only has to draw half the scene
Only if there is dialogue
No, there is as at least one pose off the ground
13
What is the main difference between a Background Artist and an Animator?
The animator tells the BG artist what to do
There is no difference-they both do the same job
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
14
What is the compositor's job?
To lay the animation on top of the background
To render the animation
To create the storyboard
To build the background
15
What is a color-card?
The color of the storyboard
A color that stands for the background
The color of a layer
The color of a character
16
Symmetry tends to make an image dynamic. True or false?
False
True
17
What is the standard term for Full HD?
4:3
16:9
1080p
720p
18
What is a camera pan?
It refers to the arrows on a storyboard
It means "no board panel"
It's any camera notes for the BG Artist
It's a camera movement from left to right, or vice versa
19
The Horizon Line represents the vanishing point in the perspective grid. True or false?
True
False
20
When working on a background for an animated show, your creation will be the main attraction. True or false?
True
False
21
What is the best way to brainstorm creative ideas for backgrounds?
Using layers in Photoshop
Sketching our your ideas on paper
Building them in Maya
Using layers in Illustrator
22
What is a thumbnail?
A saved JPEG of the background
A selection of storyboard panels
The rendered Background
A small, rough drawing of the scene
23
What determines file size?
The dimensions (no. of pixels/cm of height x width) and the resolution (no. of pixels per inch)
The type of artwork
Saving the file as a JPEG of a Photohop file
The name of the file
24
Background designs start off with a rough sketch. True or false?
False
True
25
When you're drawing a shape to a 3d grid, you are following the:
rule of 3d
perspective rule
rule of thirds
rule of thumb
Animation Concepts 201
Principles of Background Design
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