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Animation Concepts 201 - Principles of Background Design.
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1
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
2
What is the compositor's job?
To render the animation
To create the storyboard
To lay the animation on top of the background
To build the background
3
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
Only if there is dialogue
No, there is as at least one pose off the ground
Yes
4
Is perspective important in drawing backgrounds?
Only when drawing the background
Only when drawing the foreground
Only when drawing props
Yes, unless the style of the film specifically breaks rules of perspective
5
Symmetry tends to make an image dynamic. True or false?
True
False
6
What is a board panel?
It is the name of the finished Background art
A layer in the stack in Photoshop
One frame of a Storyboard
The size of the document
7
Why do you need to check the storyboard for characters and action?
To check if there are any camera angles
So that you know what the dialogue is
So that you can time out the scene
So that you know what part of the BG to leave clear for the animation
8
The Horizon Line represents the vanishing point in the perspective grid. True or false?
False
True
9
Background designs start off with a rough sketch. True or false?
True
False
10
Which type of shots helps to establish a scene?
The long shot
The mid shot
The wide angle
The extreme close up
11
What is a Key Location?
It's a scene that doesn't need any animation
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
12
What is a camera pan?
It's any camera notes for the BG Artist
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
13
What is the best way to brainstorm creative ideas for backgrounds?
Using layers in Illustrator
Sketching our your ideas on paper
Building them in Maya
Using layers in Photoshop
14
How do you delete a layer in Photoshop?
Select the layer in the stack and hit delete/backspace
Create a new layer above it
Close the document without saving it
Open up a new document
15
Is visual language important for Background Design?
Yes
No
16
Which key do you need to hold to make your lines completely straight in Photoshop?
Command (Mac) or Control (Windows)
Spacebar
Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows)
Shift
17
A _____ simulates a camera move, by scaling up the background.
truck-in
perspective
truck-out
pan
18
The vanishing point is always in the center of the picture. True or false?
False
True
19
What is a thumbnail?
A small, rough drawing of the scene
The rendered Background
A saved JPEG of the background
A selection of storyboard panels
20
What determines file size?
The name of the file
The dimensions (no. of pixels/cm of height x width) and the resolution (no. of pixels per inch)
Saving the file as a JPEG of a Photohop file
The type of artwork
21
An up shot can:
indicate position of power
indicate position of weakness
22
Your reference material should dictate what your drawings should look like. True or false?
False
True
23
What effect does symmetry have in a background?
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
It makes the script much more interesting
24
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
25
What kind of camera move is often used when characters are walking?
a perspective
a truck-out
a truck-in
a pan
Animation Concepts 201
Principles of Background Design
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