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WorksheetsQuiz on the history of animation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the visual result when the thaumatrope is spun?
The pictures appear to be in the same place
The pictures appear to be moving
The pictures appear to be changing color
The pictures appear to be disappearing
What did the images on the Phenakistoscope appear to have?
Static movement
Fluid movement
No movement
Random movement
How does the Phenakistoscope work?
By projecting images onto a screen
By combining rapidly moving images to make them look like one moving image
By using a series of mirrors
By using a light source to create shadows
Who is associated with the invention of the Phenakistoscope?
Thomas Edison
Joseph Plateau
Nikola Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell
What is a zoetrope?
A type of early animation device
A type of musical instrument
A type of vehicle
A type of plant
Where are the pictures located in a zoetrope?
On the inside of the carousel
On the outside of the carousel
On the top of the carousel
On the bottom of the carousel
What is the main function of the windows in a zoetrope?
To allow viewers to see the pictures move
To let light in
To produce sound
To control the speed
What is the purpose of the pictures inside a zoetrope?
To create the illusion of movement
To provide light
To produce sound
To generate electricity
The earliest moving picture was created by Edweard Muybridge, and it was created to:
Prove that all 4 of a horse's feet came off the ground at the same time during a run.
Prove that a horse's rider made no difference to the way a horse ran
Create a film that would generate a profit in movie theaters.
Prove that moving pictures are an actual thing.
The earliest animated film was titled:
Early Animated Film
Steamboat Willie
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
Which company introduced synchronized sound in animation in 1928?
Walt Disney Productions
Warner Bros.
Universal Pictures
Paramount Pictures
In which short film did Mickey Mouse make his debut?
Steamboat Willie
The Band Concert
Fantasia
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Which character is associated with the debut of synchronized sound in animation?
Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck
Goofy
Pluto
Even though computer animated monsters are more realistic, why are Ray Harryhausen's movies still famous?
For their creative monsters
For their realistic graphics
For their sound effects
For their storylines
Harryhausen's monsters were animated using which kind of animation type?
CGI
Hand-drawn animations
Rotoscoping
Stop-Motion
The most popular television cartoons in the 1960's through the 1980's were created by:
Disney
Warner Brothers
Hanna-Barbera
Pixar
One example of Hanna-Barbera cartoons is:
Mickey Mouse
The Smurfs
Steamboat Willie
Godzilla
Which household item is responsible for the boom in children's programming in the 1950's through the 2000's?
The personal computer
iPads
Smartphones
The home television
In the 1990's, animators began using __________ to create animations.
computers
hand-inking
iPads
AI
The first feature-length film made entirely with computers was __________ by the company _________.
My Neighbor Totoro; Studio Ghibli
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; Disney
Toy Story; Pixar
Godzilla Minus One; Toho Studios and Robot Communications
