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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.
Get a mark of 80% or higher to pass this quiz!
1
The vanishing point is always in the center of the picture. True or false?
False
True
2
Is visual language important for Background Design?
No
Yes
3
Background Design is a part of animation production. True or false?
True
False
4
What is 2-point perspective?
The convergence of all lines
The vanishing point
It's a perspective grid, or drawing, that has 2 vanishing points
It's the rule of thirds for composition
5
What is the compositor's job?
To lay the animation on top of the background
To build the background
To render the animation
To create the storyboard
6
What is the main difference between a Background Artist and an Animator?
There is no difference-they both do the same job
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
7
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
8
What is reference material?
The script and storyboard
The final finished artwork
Any material that gives you inspiration and guides for your artwork
The blueprint for your design
9
OL means:
Object Line
Open Line
Overlay
Object Layer
10
What effect does symmetry have in a background?
It frames the action for the best possible view
It can make an image look dynamic and interesting
It can make an image look static and boring
It makes the script much more interesting
11
Which type of shots helps to establish a scene?
The wide angle
The extreme close up
The long shot
The mid shot
12
What is a thumbnail?
The rendered Background
A selection of storyboard panels
A small, rough drawing of the scene
A saved JPEG of the background
13
Framing leads the viewers' eyes to where you want them to look? True or false?
True
False
14
What is a camera pan?
It refers to the arrows on a storyboard
It's any camera notes for the BG Artist
It means "no board panel"
It's a camera movement from left to right, or vice versa
15
Why do you need to check the storyboard for characters and action?
So that you can time out the scene
So that you know what part of the BG to leave clear for the animation
To check if there are any camera angles
So that you know what the dialogue is
16
Symmetry tends to make an image dynamic. True or false?
True
False
17
When working on a background for an animated show, your creation will be the main attraction. True or false?
True
False
18
An extreme close up is all about:
the character
the storyboard
the environment
the scene
19
What is a color-card?
The color of a layer
A color that stands for the background
The color of the storyboard
The color of a character
20
What is a board panel?
A layer in the stack in Photoshop
The size of the document
One frame of a Storyboard
It is the name of the finished Background art
21
What kind of camera move is often used when characters are walking?
a truck-out
a perspective
a pan
a truck-in
22
Does the BG Artist have to draw the whole scene for a close-up?
No, there is as at least one pose off the ground
Yes
Only if there is dialogue
In this case the BG artist only has to draw half the scene
23
Background designs start off with a rough sketch. True or false?
True
False
24
What is the standard term for Full HD?
1080p
4:3
16:9
720p
25
The Horizon Line represents the vanishing point in the perspective grid. True or false?
False
True
Animation Concepts 201
Principles of Background Design
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