Special Effects

Stop motion uses _____________ which are posed and then photographed in sequence. a. miniatures c. pyrotechnics b. markers d. puppets

Rotoscoping _______________ a. allows animators to create virtual characters and pose them. b. creates self-contained, self-sustained explosions, fires, flames, and fireworks used in live performances, film, and other forms of entertainment. c. creates animation using live footage as guides. d. is process of layering images together.

Choose the answer that is most accurate and true. When creating Star Wars, its creator, George Lucas, used ________________ to create many of the battle scenes. a. go motion and compositing c. compositing b. puppetry d. go motion and motion capture

The special effect where time appears to have decreased its speed in order to create suspense is called _____________. a. release motion c. go motion b. slow motion d. stop motion

Special effects could include all of the following, except which? a. fires or explosions c. elaborate costumes b. computerized deletes (ex: wires) d. color correction

_____________ are self-contained, self-sustained explosions, fires, flames, and fireworks used in live performances, film, and other forms of entertainment. a. Motion capture c. Rotoscoping b. Pyrotechnics d. Compositing

The popular fictional film character ___________, was entirely created using motion capture. a. Gollum c. Yoda b. Darth Vadar d. Frodo

Which of the following is not true about Alfred Hitchcock? a. He is considered a master at using camera techniques to create special effects. b. His films were highly suspenseful, psychological, and unique. c. He used chocolate, rather than the traditional corn syrup, to create bloody scenes. d. He created the concept of go motion for his masterpiece, The Birds.

_______________ is a technique that transfers an actor's motions into a computerized character using a tight suit covered with tiny sensors called markers that read and record each movement, and those recordings are put together to create a realistic computerized image. a. Go motion c. Rotoscoping b. Compositing d. Motion capture

Makeup is useful for all of the following purposes, except which? a. It can reproduce realistic looking injuries. b. It helps control glare off the actors faces, caused by the lighting. c. It allows filmmakers to create unrealistic, magical creatures. d. It is no longer used by modern filmmakers because computer imagery can create the same results quicker and for a lower cost.