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Animation Concepts 201 - Principles of Background Design.
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1
The vanishing point is always in the center of the picture. True or false?
True
False
2
When working on a background for an animated show, your creation will be the main attraction. True or false?
True
False
3
The Horizon Line represents the vanishing point in the perspective grid. True or false?
True
False
4
Does the BG Artist have to draw the whole scene for a close-up?
In this case the BG artist only has to draw half the scene
Yes
No, there is as at least one pose off the ground
Only if there is dialogue
5
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
6
What is reference material?
The final finished artwork
Any material that gives you inspiration and guides for your artwork
The script and storyboard
The blueprint for your design
7
Background designs start off with a rough sketch. True or false?
True
False
8
How do you delete a layer in Photoshop?
Close the document without saving it
Select the layer in the stack and hit delete/backspace
Create a new layer above it
Open up a new document
9
Background Design is a part of animation production. True or false?
False
True
10
Which type of shots helps to establish a scene?
The mid shot
The wide angle
The long shot
The extreme close up
11
What determines file size?
Saving the file as a JPEG of a Photohop file
The name of the file
The type of artwork
The dimensions (no. of pixels/cm of height x width) and the resolution (no. of pixels per inch)
12
What is a board panel?
One frame of a Storyboard
It is the name of the finished Background art
A layer in the stack in Photoshop
The size of the document
13
When you're drawing a shape to a 3d grid, you are following the:
rule of thirds
rule of thumb
perspective rule
rule of 3d
14
OL means:
Object Layer
Object Line
Overlay
Open Line
15
What is the compositor's job?
To create the storyboard
To build the background
To render the animation
To lay the animation on top of the background
16
What kind of camera move is often used when characters are walking?
a pan
a perspective
a truck-out
a truck-in
17
An up shot can:
indicate position of weakness
indicate position of power
18
What effect does symmetry have in a background?
It frames the action for the best possible view
It can make an image look static and boring
It makes the script much more interesting
It can make an image look dynamic and interesting
19
Your reference material should dictate what your drawings should look like. True or false?
False
True
20
Which key do you need to hold to make your lines completely straight in Photoshop?
Command (Mac) or Control (Windows)
Spacebar
Shift
Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows)
21
What is 2-point perspective?
The convergence of all lines
It's a perspective grid, or drawing, that has 2 vanishing points
It's the rule of thirds for composition
The vanishing point
22
Symmetry tends to make an image dynamic. True or false?
False
True
23
A _____ simulates a camera move, by scaling up the background.
truck-in
perspective
pan
truck-out
24
What is a Key Location?
It's a scene that doesn't need any animation
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 the board panel currently in use
25
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
Animation Concepts 201
Principles of Background Design
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