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Exploring the World of Animation

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date

1-10.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What does the term 'animation' originate from?

a)

An English term meaning 'to move'

b)

A Greek word meaning 'to give life'

c)

A French phrase meaning 'to animate'

d)

A Latin word meaning 'a bestowing of life'

2.

Who is considered to have created one of the earliest motion pictures?

a)

Emile Cohl

b)

Walt Disney

c)

Edward Muybridge

d)

John Bray

3.

What innovation did Earl Hurd and John Bray introduce to animation?

a)

The cell animation process

b)

The multiplane camera

c)

3D computer animation

d)

Rotoscoping

4.

Which film is considered the first feature-length animated movie?

a)

Fantasmagorie

b)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

c)

The Adventures of Prince Achmed

d)

Toy Story

5.

What does rotoscoping involve?

a)

Creating animation with clay

b)

Using computer-generated imagery

c)

Animating on twos and threes

d)

Drawing over live-action footage

6.

How does anime typically differ from Western animation in its frame rate?

a)

Anime is animated on ones

b)

Anime is animated on twos

c)

Anime is animated on threes

d)

There is no difference

7.

What technique did Will Vinton coin?

a)

Cutout animation

b)

3D computer animation

c)

Claymation

d)

Stop motion

8.

Which animation style uses two-dimensional objects moved frame by frame?

a)

Cutout animation

b)

Claymation

c)

3D computer animation

d)

Rotoscoping

9.

Which software is mentioned as being used for modern cutout animation?

a)

Adobe Animate

b)

Maya

c)

RotoShop

d)

Tomb Boom Harmony

10.

What significant advancement did 'Toy Story' represent in animation?

a)

First feature-length 3D computer animated film

b)

First feature-length claymation film

c)

First use of digital ink and paint

d)

First animated feature in color