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A clay usually but not always containing iron oxide which imparts a characteristic reddish color to it is which of the following?
- terra cotta
- sculptors' clay
- wet clay
- modeling clay - Correct Answer - A. Terra cotta
Terra cotta is ceramic clay usually but not always containing iron oxide which imparts a characteristic reddish color to it. Pale, whitish varieties are also in use, as well as those of intermediate colors obtained by mixing clays and by adding small amounts of iron oxide or other coloring ingredients.
In terms of videography, the shape of an image or frame, expressed as the width-to-height ratio is which of the following?
- depth perception
- perspective
- aspect ratio
- composite ratio - Correct Answer - C. Aspect ratio
The aspect ratio is the shape of an image or frame, expressed as the
width-to-height ratio. Widescreen film uses a 16:9 aspect ratio, whereas
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What term is used to describe a drawing technique that suggests the roundness of forms through differences in intensity?
- Modeling
- Shadowing
- Burnishing
- Scaling - Correct Answer - A. Modeling
Modeling uses shading to suggest the roundness and three-dimensionality of forms. It is one method of creating perspective in a drawing
Which of the following is an accurate description of the term, panning, as used in film?
- Zooming in on the image quickly.
- Slowly fading the image into black.
- Rotating the lens around the vertical axis.
- Creating a collage of several shots. - Correct Answer - C. Rotating the
lens around the vertical axis.
One of many creative techniques used in filmmaking, panning refers to the technique involving the rotation of the camera lens around a vertical axis.
Which of the following types of tape is best for stretching paper?
- masking tape
- self-adhesive tape
- duct tape
- gummed brown-paper tape - Correct Answer - D. Gummed brown-paper
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pg. 3 Use only gummed brown-paper tape for stretching paper. Other tapes will not adhere to damp paper. Also, plastic-coated boards are not suitable, because gummed tape will not stick to them. Wooden boards are best.
To lighten the color of watercolors, an artists adds
- Water
- Turpentine
- White
- A neutral color - Correct Answer - C. Water
Watercolors are transparent. Therefore, they cannot be lightened by adding white. Watercolors are lightened by adding water.
In digital art, which of the following is the definition of 'noise'?
- Colors that are distracting to the viewer.
- Data retrieved during scanning that is not included in the original.
- Any display tactic, such as framing that distracts from the final work.
- The concept of using a title to describe the work, rather than allowing the
viewer to experience it for him or her self. - Correct Answer - B. Data retrieved during scanning that is not included in the original.In terms of digital art, 'noise' refers to unidentifiable marks that are not included in the original. Those marks are picked up during scanning.
A groin vault is formed by
- The extension of a round arch
- The intersection of barrel vaults
- The linking of corbel arches
- The bisection of a dome - Correct Answer - B. The intersection of barrel
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pg. 4 A barrel vault is an elongated form of a rounded arch. When barrel vaults intersect at right angles, they form a groin vault (also called a cross vault).The groin vault was developed in ancient Rome and subsequently used in medieval churches
What term is used to describe the way a two-dimensional work of art conveys a sense of how an object would feel in real life?
- Texture
- Shape
- Line
- Form - Correct Answer - A. Texture
The term "texture" is used to describe the way a two-dimensional work of art conveys a sense of how an object would feel in real life. For example, an artist may make an object appear hard, soft, rough, or smooth. Artists use color, line, and shading to create texture.
In offset printing, the image is printed directly on paper from
- A metal plate
- A rubber blanket
- A fabric stencil
- A woodcut - Correct Answer - B. A rubber blanket
In offset printing, the image is "offset" from a plate to a rubber blanket before printing. Offset printing offers consistently high image quality at a reasonable cost.
Finishing a piece of knitting by passing the first stitch over the next and so on, until there is only one stitch left is known as which of the following?
- blinding
- blind hemming
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