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Take a 25 question quiz to test and certify your knowledge of the tutorial-video course
Animation Concepts 201 - Principles of Background Design.
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1
What is 2-point perspective?
The convergence of all lines
The vanishing point
It's the rule of thirds for composition
It's a perspective grid, or drawing, that has 2 vanishing points
2
When you're drawing a shape to a 3d grid, you are following the:
rule of thumb
rule of 3d
perspective rule
rule of thirds
3
Symmetry tends to make an image dynamic. True or false?
False
True
4
Why do you need to check the storyboard for characters and action?
So that you know what part of the BG to leave clear for the animation
So that you know what the dialogue is
To check if there are any camera angles
So that you can time out the scene
5
What is the main difference between a Background Artist and an Animator?
The BG artist tells the animator what to do
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
6
OL means:
Open Line
Object Layer
Object Line
Overlay
7
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?
False
True
8
Which key do you need to hold to make your lines completely straight in Photoshop?
Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows)
Shift
Spacebar
Command (Mac) or Control (Windows)
9
A _____ simulates a camera move, by scaling up the background.
pan
perspective
truck-in
truck-out
10
What is a thumbnail?
A saved JPEG of the background
A selection of storyboard panels
A small, rough drawing of the scene
The rendered Background
11
An up shot can:
indicate position of power
indicate position of weakness
12
Is visual language important for Background Design?
No
Yes
13
Framing leads the viewers' eyes to where you want them to look? True or false?
True
False
14
Your reference material should dictate what your drawings should look like. True or false?
True
False
15
What is a color-card?
A color that stands for the background
The color of a layer
The color of the storyboard
The color of a character
16
How do you delete a layer in Photoshop?
Close the document without saving it
Create a new layer above it
Select the layer in the stack and hit delete/backspace
Open up a new document
17
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 the board panel currently in use
It's a scene that doesn't need a Background
It's a scene that doesn't need any animation
18
What determines file size?
Saving the file as a JPEG of a Photohop file
The type of artwork
The name of the file
The dimensions (no. of pixels/cm of height x width) and the resolution (no. of pixels per inch)
19
What is the best way to brainstorm creative ideas for backgrounds?
Using layers in Illustrator
Sketching our your ideas on paper
Using layers in Photoshop
Building them in Maya
20
What is a board panel?
It is the name of the finished Background art
A layer in the stack in Photoshop
The size of the document
One frame of a Storyboard
21
What kind of camera move is often used when characters are walking?
a pan
a truck-out
a perspective
a truck-in
22
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
23
What is reference material?
The blueprint for your design
Any material that gives you inspiration and guides for your artwork
The final finished artwork
The script and storyboard
24
When working on a background for an animated show, your creation will be the main attraction. True or false?
True
False
25
What effect does symmetry have in a background?
It can make an image look static and boring
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
Animation Concepts 201
Principles of Background Design
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