
After the success of the The Little Mermaid, the years 1989 to 1999 were known as _______.
the dark age
the Disney renaissance
anime
the new era
Which early animation device used a spinning cardboard disk and a mirror?
cinematograph
zoetrope
praxinoscope
phenakistoscope
Which of these early animation devices projected the animation to a screen
praxinoscope
cinematograph
zoetrope
phenakistoscope
How did the cinematograph help animation?
It was cheap. Everyone who wanted to learn to animate had one.
It created Technicolor. Movies could have rish animations.
It recorded sound so that movies didn't have to be silent.
It captured film, so it was the firt machine that could make a movie.
Anne is animating a child bouncing on a trampoline. She first sketches the child at the highest point of their jump. Then, she sketches what it looks like when the child lands on the trampoline. What animation technique is Ivy using?
episode animation
keyframes
Technicolor
limited animation
As animation technology developed, the cost of producing an animation _____, which meant that people could spend more money on making animations _____.
decreased; longer
increased; shorter
decreased; with sound
increased; without dialogue
Mark enjoys watching the Disney characters created during the golden age of animation. Which of the following characters is from this period of animation?
Pinocchio
Gertie the Dinosaur
Betty Boop
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Why could the golden age of animation also be called the colorful age?
Animation focused on one main color in addition to black and white.
Looney Tunes was the first cartoon series shown in color.
Film studios started making movies in Technicolor.
Cartoons were shown nonstop on Saturday mornings.
Kiera enjoys watching Japanese anime. How is Japanese anime different from animations created during the golden age?
There is more emphasis on the characters’ eyes.
There is no dialogue.
One episode tells the whole story.
A product is advertised in each episode.
Dani prefers watching cartoons that include a beginning, middle, and end all in the same episode. What type of animation does Dani prefer?
limited animation
episodic animation
suspended animation
serialized animation
What term refers to a trademarked process known for producing intensely saturated colors?
zoetrope
episodic
Technicolor
cinematograph
Louis enjoys watching cartoons from a variety of production studios at any time of day. What was the first channel to feature cartoons 24 hours a day?
United Artists
MGM
Disney Plus
Cartoon Network
Gabriel enjoys watching reruns of The Jetsons on Saturday mornings. He recently noticed that the same drawing of George Jetson was used in multiple scenes in different episodes. What type of animation was used when making these episodes?
serialized animation
keyframes
episodic animation
limited animation
What is the main reason that production companies would want to make their programming specific for different age groups like preschoolers, elementary school students, and high school students?
It would make parents feel safer.
They would get more viewers, and more money.
They could create better shows.
They could be seen as educational.
Jeremiah is watching a racing cartoon. Just as the main character’s car skids off the track and falls over a cliff, the episode ends! Jeremiah must wait until the next episode to see what happens to the main character. What type of animation is Jeremiah watching?
episodic
Technicolor
limited
serialized
Digimon, Pokemon, and Dragon Ball Z are examples of _____.
zoetropes
Disney animations
anime
animated advertisements
After the success of The Little Mermaid, the years 1989–1999 were known as _____.
anime
the Disney renaissance
the dark age
the new era
Which of the following is NOT commonly a characteristic of anime?
small eyes
out-of-sync mouth movements
speed lines
limited animation
Silas is learning to be an animator. What online resource would be the most helpful for learning new skills?
cloud service
social media
help pages
video tutorials
Claire follows the 12 principles of animation to make her animations look as realistic as possible. What principle does she use to animate a tomato smashing against a sidewalk?
pose to pose
staging
squash and stretch
anticipation