The Draw Loop

What creates the impression of smooth movement in animated movies?

• Individual images

• Random numbers

• Draw function

• Real life motion

What is the key to animation?

• Draw loop

• Single page

• Random location

• Changing over time

What is the purpose of the draw function in Game Lab?

• To reset the program

• To generate random numbers

• To create real animations

• To draw a single rectangle

What happens when Mason places a rectangle inside the draw loop of his computer graphics project?

• It is drawn many times

• It is drawn in a new position

• It is drawn once

• It is not drawn

What does the fill command do inside the draw loop?

• Reset the program

• Choose a new color

• Draw a new shape

• Generate random numbers

What does the computer do in every frame of the flip book?

• Generates random numbers

• Picks a new color

• Draws a new shape

• Sets the fill color

What is the illusion created in an animated movie or flip book?

• Continuing to see all the drawings

• The impression of smooth movement

• Randomizing the color

• A single shape or character

What is the purpose of the draw loop in Game Lab?

• To reset the program

• To generate random numbers

• To create real animations

• To draw a single rectangle

What does Game Lab automatically do inside the draw loop?

• Calls the commands many times

• Calls the commands once

• Calls the commands in a sequence

• Calls the commands in a loop

What is the effect of the draw loop in the program?

• Repeats the commands in a loop

• Draws a single shape

• Generates random numbers

• Resets the program