Animation for Kids History Of Animation for Kids 4

Question 1

What is 'claymation'?

Accepted Answer

Animation created using clay or plasticine figures

Answer

Claymation is a form of stop-motion animation where characters and sets are sculpted from clay and moved slightly between photographs.

Question 2

Which Disney film from 1940 combined classical music with animated sequences, featuring segments like 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'?

Accepted Answer

Fantasia

Answer

Fantasia (1940) paired classical music by composers like Bach and Beethoven with stunning animated visuals, including Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's Apprentice.

Question 3

What does 'in-betweening' (or 'tweening') mean in traditional animation?

Accepted Answer

Drawing the frames between key poses to create smooth motion

Answer

In-betweening involves drawing the intermediate frames between the main 'key frames' that senior animators draw, creating smooth transitions.

Question 4

Which television show, premiering in 1960, was the first animated primetime series on American TV?

Accepted Answer

The Flintstones

Answer

The Flintstones debuted on ABC in September 1960 and became the first animated series to air during prime time on American television.

Question 5

Who directed the 2001 CGI animated film 'Shrek', which won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson

Answer

Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson co-directed Shrek for DreamWorks Animation, which took home the very first Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

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Animation for Kids History Of Animation for Kids 4