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Animator Practice Test

Check what you know about the animator job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on animator knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A keyframe:
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Answer: Defines a key pose. Keyframes define important poses.

Question 2 of 15Squash and stretch:
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Answer: Adds life to motion. It’s a core principle.

Question 3 of 15Rigging:
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Answer: Builds controls for models. It makes models animatable.

Question 4 of 15Rendering:
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Answer: Produces final images. It generates frames.

Question 5 of 15A demo reel should be:
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Answer: Short with your best work. Keep it strong and short.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Sketches planning a sequence.”
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Answer: Storyboard. Storyboard: Sketches planning a sequence.

Question 7 of 15What does “Arcs” mean?
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Answer: Natural curved motion.. Arcs: Natural curved motion.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Recording real movement.”
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Answer: Motion capture. Motion capture: Recording real movement.

Question 9 of 15What does “In-betweens” mean?
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Answer: Frames between keyframes.. In-betweens: Frames between keyframes.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Combining visual elements.”
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Answer: Compositing. Compositing: Combining visual elements.

Question 11 of 15What does “Keyframe” mean?
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Answer: A frame defining a key pose.. Keyframe: A frame defining a key pose.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Building controls for models.”
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Answer: Rigging. Rigging: Building controls for models.

Question 13 of 15What does “Dailies” mean?
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Answer: Review sessions of work.. Dailies: Review sessions of work.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “How motion is distributed across frames.”
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Answer: Spacing. Spacing: How motion is distributed across frames.

Question 15 of 15What does “Rendering” mean?
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Answer: Producing final images.. Rendering: Producing final images.

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