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This movement prepares the audience for a major action the character is about to perform, such
as, starting to run, jump or change expression. Examples are a pitcher's wind-up or a golfers'
backswing - Answer✔Anticipation
Corresponds to what would be called charisma in an actor. A character who is not necessarily
sympathetic - villains or monsters can also fall under this principle - the important thing is that
the viewer feels the character is real and interesting - Answer✔Appeal
Most actions follow a slightly circular path. This is especially true of the human figure and the
action of animals. Give animation a more natural action and better flow. Examples are a
pendulum swinging, arm movement, head turns and even eye movements - Answer✔Arcs
Gives the illusion of weight and volume to a character as it moves. It is used in all forms of
character animation from a bouncing ball to the body weight of a person walking -
Answer✔Slow In and Slow Out
A storyboard includes? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY) - Answer✔Camera Angles
Timings
Location
Stage Directions
A storyboard is used to show the _____________ and flow of scenes in a moving image product
such as a video or animation - Answer✔sequence
What does raytracing do - Answer✔Controls how light reflects off objects
What text on a video allows viewers to read dialogue or commentary - Answer✔Subtitles
What does intellectual property NOT cover - Answer✔public domain
What early animation tool was the forerunner of the modern slide projector - Answer✔Magic
lantern
Which method can improve the final proofing of a Storyboard - Answer✔Concept Art
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What is the LAST thing to do when using a school computer - Answer✔Log off the computer
What three settings control exposure - Answer✔Aperture, shutter speed, ISO
Which element provides the MOST emotional response - Answer✔Color
What can be used to ensure a title or graphic will not be cropped - Answer✔Safe margin overlay
Which technique is applied when replacing a green covered desk with a 3D model -
Answer✔Chroma-keying
Which is NOT a step in critiquing an animation - Answer✔Modification
What kind of conference utilizes internet networking - Answer✔Web
What company produced the first computer-animated feature film - Answer✔Pixar
A marketing campaign has been plagiarized. What is the effect on the business -
Answer✔Financial loss
Which element of design is the foundation for all others - Answer✔Line
How are soft shadows achieved - Answer✔Diffuse the light
Rendering an image sequence is an effective practice for what situation - Answer✔Using
multiple computers
What is it called when visual elements from multiple sources are combined into a single image -
Answer✔Compositing
What file format includes an alpha-channel - Answer✔.PNG
What is the BEST structure of a demo reel - Answer✔Place the best work at the very beginning
Place the following events in sequence.
A) Tim records his lines;
B) Animators create a storyboard;
C) A script is written and edited - Answer✔C,A,B
The process of developing a representation of any surface of an object in three dimensions via
specialized software by manipulating edges, vertices, and polygons in a simulated 3D space -
Answer✔Modeling
Elements of a "rig" that influence movement of a 3D model - Answer✔Bones
What do you call the process of putting interconnection bones into your 3D modeling -
Answer✔Rigging
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TSA Animation Study Guide Exam
Questions And Answers 100% Guaranteed
Pass.
This movement prepares the audience for a major action the character is about to perform, such
as, starting to run, jump or change expression. Examples are a pitcher's wind-up or a golfers'
backswing - Answer✔Anticipation
Corresponds to what would be called charisma in an actor. A character who is not necessarily
sympathetic - villains or monsters can also fall under this principle - the important thing is that
the viewer feels the character is real and interesting - Answer✔Appeal
Most actions follow a slightly circular path. This is especially true of the human figure and the
action of animals. Give animation a more natural action and better flow. Examples are a
pendulum swinging, arm movement, head turns and even eye movements - Answer✔Arcs
Gives the illusion of weight and volume to a character as it moves. It is used in all forms of
character animation from a bouncing ball to the body weight of a person walking -
Answer✔Slow In and Slow Out
A storyboard includes? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY) - Answer✔Camera Angles
Timings
Location
Stage Directions
A storyboard is used to show the _____________ and flow of scenes in a moving image product
such as a video or animation - Answer✔sequence
What does raytracing do - Answer✔Controls how light reflects off objects
What text on a video allows viewers to read dialogue or commentary - Answer✔Subtitles
What does intellectual property NOT cover - Answer✔public domain
What early animation tool was the forerunner of the modern slide projector - Answer✔Magic
lantern
Which method can improve the final proofing of a Storyboard - Answer✔Concept Art
1|Page
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What is the LAST thing to do when using a school computer - Answer✔Log off the computer
What three settings control exposure - Answer✔Aperture, shutter speed, ISO
Which element provides the MOST emotional response - Answer✔Color
What can be used to ensure a title or graphic will not be cropped - Answer✔Safe margin overlay
Which technique is applied when replacing a green covered desk with a 3D model -
Answer✔Chroma-keying
Which is NOT a step in critiquing an animation - Answer✔Modification
What kind of conference utilizes internet networking - Answer✔Web
What company produced the first computer-animated feature film - Answer✔Pixar
A marketing campaign has been plagiarized. What is the effect on the business -
Answer✔Financial loss
Which element of design is the foundation for all others - Answer✔Line
How are soft shadows achieved - Answer✔Diffuse the light
Rendering an image sequence is an effective practice for what situation - Answer✔Using
multiple computers
What is it called when visual elements from multiple sources are combined into a single image -
Answer✔Compositing
What file format includes an alpha-channel - Answer✔.PNG
What is the BEST structure of a demo reel - Answer✔Place the best work at the very beginning
Place the following events in sequence.
A) Tim records his lines;
B) Animators create a storyboard;
C) A script is written and edited - Answer✔C,A,B
The process of developing a representation of any surface of an object in three dimensions via
specialized software by manipulating edges, vertices, and polygons in a simulated 3D space -
Answer✔Modeling
Elements of a "rig" that influence movement of a 3D model - Answer✔Bones
What do you call the process of putting interconnection bones into your 3D modeling -
Answer✔Rigging
2|Page
