HISTORY OF ANIMATION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS #6
During 1930's Disney has applied meticulous level of realism to their human figures and
environments, what is the name of the studio which was formed by Disney artists that
rejected realistic designs and adopted more modern design? - correct answer United
Productions Of America (UPA)
What was the name of the movie that was created by Emile Cohl and which established
animation as a form of popular surrealism? - correct answer Fantasmagorie
What was the name of American animator who created characters such as Gertie the
Dinosaur? - correct answer Winsor mccay
Why is John Lasseter an important figure in the animated world? - correct answer John
Lasseter proved that CGI characters could express emotion and humor. CG animation
revolutionized animation in the 1990's and continues to do so through present time.
What do we mean by avant-garde? - correct answer Avant-garde means pushing the
boundaries and experimentation.
The large scale development of animation in USA was driven by economics. According
to our book what was the main driving force in development of animation in Russia? -
correct answer politics
What was the name of the art movement that took place during Stalinist era in Russia
which affected animators as well? - correct answer Realist tradition
What is the name of art style which emerged in Japan during the late Meiji and early
Showa periods which was influential in Japanese animation? - correct answer Ukiyo-e
What is the name of the distinctive Japanese animation style? - correct answer Anime
What was the style that emerged during the 1950's in Japan which influenced Japanese
animation greatly? - correct answer Manga
Explain the phenomena discussed in Peter Roget's paper titled "The Persistence of
Vision with Regard to Moving Objects". - correct answer Persistence of vision is a
commonly-accepted although somewhat controversial theory which states that the
human eye always retains images for a fraction of a second (around 0.04 second). This
means that everything we see is a subtle blend of what is happening now and what
happened a fraction of a second ago.
Who was Eadward Muybridge and why was he important in the development of
animation? - correct answer Eadweard Muybridge was an English photographer who
proved the theory of "unsupported transit" which held that at some point during a
horse's gallop, all it's hooves were off the ground. Muybridge photographed a racehorse
During 1930's Disney has applied meticulous level of realism to their human figures and
environments, what is the name of the studio which was formed by Disney artists that
rejected realistic designs and adopted more modern design? - correct answer United
Productions Of America (UPA)
What was the name of the movie that was created by Emile Cohl and which established
animation as a form of popular surrealism? - correct answer Fantasmagorie
What was the name of American animator who created characters such as Gertie the
Dinosaur? - correct answer Winsor mccay
Why is John Lasseter an important figure in the animated world? - correct answer John
Lasseter proved that CGI characters could express emotion and humor. CG animation
revolutionized animation in the 1990's and continues to do so through present time.
What do we mean by avant-garde? - correct answer Avant-garde means pushing the
boundaries and experimentation.
The large scale development of animation in USA was driven by economics. According
to our book what was the main driving force in development of animation in Russia? -
correct answer politics
What was the name of the art movement that took place during Stalinist era in Russia
which affected animators as well? - correct answer Realist tradition
What is the name of art style which emerged in Japan during the late Meiji and early
Showa periods which was influential in Japanese animation? - correct answer Ukiyo-e
What is the name of the distinctive Japanese animation style? - correct answer Anime
What was the style that emerged during the 1950's in Japan which influenced Japanese
animation greatly? - correct answer Manga
Explain the phenomena discussed in Peter Roget's paper titled "The Persistence of
Vision with Regard to Moving Objects". - correct answer Persistence of vision is a
commonly-accepted although somewhat controversial theory which states that the
human eye always retains images for a fraction of a second (around 0.04 second). This
means that everything we see is a subtle blend of what is happening now and what
happened a fraction of a second ago.
Who was Eadward Muybridge and why was he important in the development of
animation? - correct answer Eadweard Muybridge was an English photographer who
proved the theory of "unsupported transit" which held that at some point during a
horse's gallop, all it's hooves were off the ground. Muybridge photographed a racehorse
