Animation: Definition, History & Types Quiz

What is the basic definition of animation?

• A process of creating static images for storytelling.

• A method of using sound effects to enhance storytelling.

• A method of photographing successive drawings to create an illusion of movement.

• A technique of using live actors to create animated films.

What is the frame rate often used in films for smooth motion?

• 60 frames per second

• 30 frames per second

• 24 frames per second

• 12 frames per second

Match the following terms with their correct type of animation or non-animation category.

• Using flat characters and backgrounds

• Traditional Animation

• Hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation

• Cutout Animation

• Filming real actors and environments

• Live Action

• Tracing over motion picture footage

• Rotoscoping

Match the following characteristics with their corresponding animation style.

• Animation style that is entirely digital.

• Anime uses only black and white colors.

• Animation style with a slower frame rate.

• Anime is always computer-generated.

• Silent animation style.

• Anime is animated on 3s, meaning a new image every three frames.

• Animation style with monochrome visuals.

• Anime characters do not speak.

What is unique about 3D animation compared to 2D animation?

• 3D animation is always faster to produce.

• 3D animation does not require any software.

• 3D animation uses only hand-drawn images.

• The character’s entire body is always visible in 3D animation.

What is the purpose of motion graphics?

• To create the illusion of motion for storytelling.

• To create static images for books.

• To enhance live-action films with sound effects.

• To communicate something to the viewer, often in ads or title sequences.

Which animation technique involves adjusting physical objects in each frame?

• 3D Animation

• Stop Motion

• Traditional Animation

• Motion Graphics

What is the principle called when multiple images blend into a single moving image in the brain?

• Frame rate

• Persistence of vision

• Image retention

• Motion capture

(a)   is considered the 'Father of American Animation'.

• Winsor McCay
• Emile Cohl
• Walt Disney
• James Stuart Blackton

What was the first feature to be entirely hand-drawn?

• Gertie the Dinosaur

• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

• Steamboat Willie

• Fantasmagorie