Question 1

The use of computer imagery to combine footage of real-life outdoor settings with computer-animated figures was pioneered by __________. A) Disney Studios in Dinosaur B) Industrial Light and Magic in Star Wars: Phantom Menace C) Dreamworks Productions in Cinderella D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Disney Studios pioneered the use of computer imagery to combine real-life outdoor settings with computer-animated figures in the film "Dinosaur."

Question 2

Artists like Charles Csuri pioneered the use of computers in creating art __________.
A) in the early twentieth century
B) twenty-five years ago
C) in the 1960s
D) right after World War II

Accepted Answer

Charles Csuri and other early pioneers began experimenting with computer art in the 1960s.

Question 3

For designing the Staten Island Institute for Arts and Sciences at the St.George ferry terminal,Peter Eisenman used __________. A) computer models B) physical models C) modeling clay D) both A and B

Accepted Answer

Peter Eisenman used both computer models and physical models in designing the Staten Island Institute for Arts and Sciences at the St. George ferry terminal. The computer models allowed for precise and intricate design details, while the physical models gave a tangible sense of how the building would look and feel in its environment.

Question 4

The computer's ability to perform long strings of calculations quickly has made possible complicated forms in __________ to become realized in three-dimensions.
A) architecture
B) drama
C) nature
D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

Architecture requires intricate calculations and three-dimensional modeling, which the computer can perform efficiently. Drama and nature do not necessarily rely on such calculations and modeling.

Question 5

The name given to the global network of computer linkages is __________.
A) the fractal dimension
B) the global bitmap
C) hyperspace
D) cyberspace

Accepted Answer

The term "cyberspace" is commonly used to refer to the global network of computer linkages.

Question 6

The clarity and sharpness of an image on a computer screen is called __________.
A) resolution
B) attenuation
C) computer-aided design
D) isometrics

Accepted Answer

Resolution refers to the clarity and sharpness of an image on a computer screen, which is determined by the number of pixels per inch or DPI. Attenuation refers to the weakening of a signal, computer-aided design involves using software to create digital designs, and isometrics refers to a type of 3D drawing.

Question 7

A viewer's experience of Jeremy Blake's digital art installation would differ from a conventional museum experience because __________.
A) there are soft drinks available
B) there are long lines
C) of the constantly changing optical and aural stimulation
D) the artist is available for questions

Accepted Answer

The constantly changing optical and aural stimulation of Jeremy Blake's digital art installation would be a unique and dynamic experience that differs from the static exhibits typically found in a conventional museum. The availability of soft drinks or long lines are not relevant to the difference in experience. There is no mention of whether or not the artist is available for questions.

Question 8

Interactive art is outside the mainstream of the commercial world of art because __________.
A) it is viewed on the computer
B) it has a timing device that erases it
C) it can't be printed and sold
D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Interactive art is outside the mainstream of...

Question 9

Just as early photographs tried to imitate painting,a major thrust of computer graphics has been to imitate __________.
A) photographs
B) realist paintings
C) animation
D) relief sculpture

Accepted Answer

Computer graphics have often aimed to imitate photographs, striving for a high level of realism and detail that mirrors the photographic process.

Question 10

Artists use __________ to draw by hand and have the image show up on the computer screen.
A) an electronic stylus
B) silverpoint
C) a digital ballpoint pen
D) tactile input device

Accepted Answer

Artists use an electronic stylus to draw by hand and transfer the image onto a computer screen through pressure-sensitive technology. This allows for more precise and natural drawing movements to be captured digitally.

Question 11

The computer screen is divided into an invisible grid of points called __________.
A) bits
B) bytes
C) pixels
D) plotters

Accepted Answer

Pixels are the smallest unit of display on a computer screen and are arranged in a grid to create the images we see. Bits and bytes refer to units of digital information, and plotters are physical devices used for creating large-scale graphics.

Question 12

When an artist creates a drawing on a special tablet,the computer transfers it to the screen by __________ it.
A) pixelating
B) resolving
C) realizing
D) digitizing

Accepted Answer

Digitizing is the process of converting analog information into digital form, which allows it to be used and manipulated by computer software. This is the most appropriate term for the process of transferring a drawing made on a tablet onto a computer screen. Pixelating refers to the creation of images using pixels, while resolving and realizing are not relevant to this process.

Question 13

The object in a virtual reality experience that transfers the movement of a participant's hand to a tracking system in the computer is a __________.
A) digital glove
B) sensory digitizer
C) tactile input device
D) access monitor

Accepted Answer

The answer of The object in a virtual reality experience...

Question 14

Downloading digitized art onto a computer monitor is a different experience from seeing the original because __________.
A) one first sees the parts rather than the whole
B) one has no real idea of its actual size
C) color saturation may be brighter than he original
D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

When downloading digitized art onto a computer monitor, one may first see the parts rather than the whole, have no real idea of its actual size, and color saturation may be brighter than the original. Therefore, all of the above choices are correct.

Question 15

__________ programs allow sculptors and architects to experiment with forms and to see them in three-dimensions.
A) Digitizing
B) Computer-aided design
C) Scanning
D) Video camera

Accepted Answer

Computer-aided design (CAD) programs are specifically designed for architects and sculptors to create and experiment with forms in a three-dimensional virtual space. Digitizing and scanning are methods used to convert physical objects into digital data, but do not necessarily allow for manipulation of the forms. Video cameras capture real-world footage and do not have the capabilities of a CAD program.

Question 16

__________ was(were)the technological advance(s)of the 1970s that encouraged more artists to investigate computer art.
A) Plotters
B) Microprocessors
C) Scanners
D) Electronic stylus

Accepted Answer

The microprocessors developed in the 1970s were a significant technological advance that allowed for the development of personal computers and the ability for artists to create digital art using these machines. While the other options (plotters, scanners, electronic stylus) were also important tools for digital art, they were not as essential in the advancement of computer art during this time period.

Question 17

The first feature-length movie to incorporate computer-generated animation was __________. A) Independence Day (1996) B) Star Wars (1977) C) Tron (1982) D) Fantasia (1940)

Accepted Answer

Tron, released in 1982, was the first feature-length movie to incorporate computer-generated animation. It used revolutionary technology to create the movie's unique visual effects, which were unlike anything seen before at the time.

Question 18

Richard Voss uses __________ to create astonishingly realistic landscapes.
A) calculus
B) fractal geometry
C) a graphing device
D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Richard Voss uses fractal geometry to create astonishingly realistic landscapes.

Question 19

Virtual reality is being adapted to allow visitors to walk through __________.
A) museums
B) architecture that has never been built
C) virtual interiors
D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Virtual reality is being used to allow visitors to walk through museums, architecture that has never been built, and virtual interiors.

Question 20

Janet Cummings Good states the "digital technology has fed and fueled my obsession with __________."
A) machines
B) the properties of light
C) color
D) romanticism

Accepted Answer

The author specifically mentions "color" as her obsession in the context of being fed and fueled by digital technology.

Quiz 9: Digital Art

The use of computer imagery to combine footage of real-life outdoor settings with computer-animated figures was pioneered by __________.

Artists like Charles Csuri pioneered the use of computers in creating art __________.

For designing the Staten Island Institute for Arts and Sciences at the St.George ferry terminal,Peter Eisenman used __________.

The computer's ability to perform long strings of calculations quickly has made possible complicated forms in __________ to become realized in three-dimensions.

The name given to the global network of computer linkages is __________.

The clarity and sharpness of an image on a computer screen is called __________.

A viewer's experience of Jeremy Blake's digital art installation would differ from a conventional museum experience because __________.

Interactive art is outside the mainstream of the commercial world of art because __________.

Just as early photographs tried to imitate painting,a major thrust of computer graphics has been to imitate __________.

Artists use __________ to draw by hand and have the image show up on the computer screen.

The computer screen is divided into an invisible grid of points called __________.

When an artist creates a drawing on a special tablet,the computer transfers it to the screen by __________ it.

The object in a virtual reality experience that transfers the movement of a participant's hand to a tracking system in the computer is a __________.

Downloading digitized art onto a computer monitor is a different experience from seeing the original because __________.

__________ programs allow sculptors and architects to experiment with forms and to see them in three-dimensions.

__________ was(were) the technological advance(s) of the 1970s that encouraged more artists to investigate computer art.

The first feature-length movie to incorporate computer-generated animation was __________.

Richard Voss uses __________ to create astonishingly realistic landscapes.

Virtual reality is being adapted to allow visitors to walk through __________.

Janet Cummings Good states the "digital technology has fed and fueled my obsession with __________."