CDA CDA Motion Graphics & Animation 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In animation, what term describes the technique of defining the start and end positions of a movement, with intermediate frames generated automatically?
- Tweening (Correct answer)
- Rotoscoping
- Squash and stretch
- Anticipation
Correct answer: Tweening
Tweening (in-betweening) automatically interpolates intermediate frames between two keyframes to create smooth motion.
Question 2: Which of the 12 principles of animation describes exaggerating a character's movement before it occurs to prepare the audience?
- Follow-through
- Anticipation (Correct answer)
- Staging
- Overlapping action
Correct answer: Anticipation
Anticipation signals an upcoming action to the viewer, making movement feel natural and physically believable.
Question 3: What frame rate (fps) is the standard for cinematic motion graphics and film playback in the US?
- 25 fps
- 29.97 fps
- 24 fps (Correct answer)
- 60 fps
Correct answer: 24 fps
24 fps is the standard cinematic frame rate, giving film its characteristic look and used in most US motion picture production.
Question 4: In After Effects, what is a 'pre-comp' used for?
- Exporting final renders
- Nesting a composition inside another to organize complex animations (Correct answer)
- Creating particle effects
- Setting color profiles
Correct answer: Nesting a composition inside another to organize complex animations
Pre-compositing nests a composition inside another, allowing complex animation groups to be treated as a single layer.
Question 5: Which interpolation type creates a smooth ease-in and ease-out between keyframes in motion graphics?
- Linear interpolation
- Bezier interpolation (Correct answer)
- Hold interpolation
- Step interpolation
Correct answer: Bezier interpolation
Bezier interpolation uses curved velocity graphs to gradually accelerate and decelerate motion, mimicking natural physics.
Question 6: What does the 'squash and stretch' animation principle communicate to the viewer?
- Weight and flexibility of an object (Correct answer)
- Direction of movement
- Speed of action
- Depth of a scene
Correct answer: Weight and flexibility of an object
Squash and stretch exaggerates deformation to convey an object's mass, elasticity, and physical weight during motion.
CDA CDA Motion Graphics & Animation 1
In animation, what term describes the technique of defining the start and end positions of a movement, with intermediate frames generated automatically?