Chapter 5: Animation Concepts Quiz

Animation Fundamentals

• Animation is possible due to the persistence of vision, a biological phenomenon that allows humans to retain images for a fraction of a second, creating the illusion of movement.

Frame Rates and Display

• Movies on film are typically shot at a shutter rate of 24 frames per second.
• In digital television, the images appear to blend smoothly into movement due to the persistence of vision and the display of a sequence of images at a rapid rate.

Animation Techniques

• An animatic and cel (celluloid) animation rely on the principle of displaying a series of still images in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement.
• The term for the speed at which the image changes in animation is tempo.

2-D Animation

• 2-D animations occur in a two-dimensional space, without the illusion of depth.

Traditional Animation Techniques

• The technique of using a series of progressively different graphics on each frame of a movie film is called keyframe animation.
• The term used for the first and the last frame of an action in animation is extremes.

2-1/2D Animation

• In 2-1/2D space, the illusion of depth is created through shadowing, highlighting, and forced perspective, which gives the appearance of a three-dimensional environment.