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Animation Concepts 201 - Principles of Background Design.
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1
Which type of shots helps to establish a scene?
The long shot
The mid shot
The extreme close up
The wide angle
2
Is perspective important in drawing backgrounds?
Only when drawing props
Yes, unless the style of the film specifically breaks rules of perspective
Only when drawing the foreground
Only when drawing the background
3
What is a board panel?
The size of the document
It is the name of the finished Background art
A layer in the stack in Photoshop
One frame of a Storyboard
4
An extreme close up is all about:
the environment
the storyboard
the scene
the character
5
How do you delete a layer in Photoshop?
Open up a new document
Create a new layer above it
Select the layer in the stack and hit delete/backspace
Close the document without saving it
6
Background Design is a part of animation production. True or false?
True
False
7
Symmetry tends to make an image dynamic. True or false?
True
False
8
What is a camera pan?
It's a camera movement from left to right, or vice versa
It means "no board panel"
It refers to the arrows on a storyboard
It's any camera notes for the BG Artist
9
What effect does symmetry have in a background?
It can make an image look static and boring
It frames the action for the best possible view
It can make an image look dynamic and interesting
It makes the script much more interesting
10
Does the BG Artist have to draw the whole scene for a close-up?
Yes
No, there is as at least one pose off the ground
Only if there is dialogue
In this case the BG artist only has to draw half the scene
11
What is 2-point perspective?
The vanishing point
The convergence of all lines
It's the rule of thirds for composition
It's a perspective grid, or drawing, that has 2 vanishing points
12
Background designs start off with a rough sketch. True or false?
True
False
13
What is the compositor's job?
To build the background
To lay the animation on top of the background
To create the storyboard
To render the animation
14
What is a thumbnail?
A selection of storyboard panels
A saved JPEG of the background
A small, rough drawing of the scene
The rendered Background
15
What kind of camera move is often used when characters are walking?
a perspective
a pan
a truck-in
a truck-out
16
OL means:
Overlay
Object Line
Object Layer
Open Line
17
When working on a background for an animated show, your creation will be the main attraction. True or false?
False
True
18
A _____ simulates a camera move, by scaling up the background.
pan
truck-in
perspective
truck-out
19
Which key do you need to hold to make your lines completely straight in Photoshop?
Spacebar
Command (Mac) or Control (Windows)
Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows)
Shift
20
What is the best way to brainstorm creative ideas for backgrounds?
Building them in Maya
Sketching our your ideas on paper
Using layers in Illustrator
Using layers in Photoshop
21
Framing leads the viewers' eyes to where you want them to look? True or false?
False
True
22
What is reference material?
The final finished artwork
The blueprint for your design
Any material that gives you inspiration and guides for your artwork
The script and storyboard
23
Your reference material should dictate what your drawings should look like. True or false?
False
True
24
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
25
The vanishing point is always in the center of the picture. True or false?
False
True
Animation Concepts 201
Principles of Background Design
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