Computer Animation - Semester 2 Exam

The 4thPrinciple of animation describes ______ methods used to animate drawings.

Straight Ahead method (4thprinciple of animation) is when you draw the beginning and the end of each main pose.

What is a shot as described by Pixar in the video “Introduction to Geometric Transformation”?

What is a Virtual Camera?

When order doesn’t matter when combining two translations, it is said to be

Pose-to-Pose method (4thprinciple of animation) is animating as you go.

A point of view or way of seeing the world.

Every time the cameras point-of-view changes, that creates a new shot.

Close ups on camera is good for viewing expressions.

Why does straight ahead animation work better with animations such as fire, water, and explosions?

What does CGI mean?

What does rotation do?

What does scaling do?

Before creating any shot, what must be done first?

On average, how many shots does a Pixar movie take?

If an animator creates a piece of animation which a viewer has to read, how long should the animator keep it on screen?

Showing a character close up on camera is good for big actions.

How many frames per second is a typical animation?

What does translation do?

When order does matter when combining two translations, it is said to be