Video Game Design Chapter 4 Review

Which of the following RGB colors is black?

(0,0,0)

Which of the following is not a dimension used in video games?

1D

Which of the following is an example of a hybrid game?

2.5D

What is the term for objects with length and width only?

2D

Which label on the figure identifies a vertex?

A

Which label on the figure identifies an edge?

B

Which label on the figure identifies a face?

C

A 2D racing game is an example of a hybrid game.

False

Backdrop is a general set of colors used consistently throughout a scene.

False

On a game frame based on the Cartesian coordinate system, if you move farther to the right, the X coordinate value decreases.

False

Pink is the best color to convey a mood of gloom.

False

Rendered objects with no visible faces are in a transparent view.

False

Which perspective is displayed as though seen through the eyes of the character?

First person

Which of the following best describes the type of animation created by the software Pivot Stickfigure Animator?

Flipbook

Which of the following is a compressed image format?

JPEG

What are the assets in 3D games called?

Models

What is the point in the Cartesian coordinate system where X is 0 and Y is 0?

Origin

The classic video game Frogger uses which view?

Overhead

Which 2D effect gives the illusion of depth by moving layers at different speeds to allow a player to see behind a tree?

Parallax

Which perspective includes overhead view and platform view as popular 2D games?

Second person

Which perspective is rarely used in video games?

Second person

A storyboard is a drawing of the scenes to tell the story.

True

Convex describes the outside of a curved wall.

True

First-person perspective is displayed as though seen through the eyes of the character.

True

Interpolation is the process of the computer adding a colored pixel between two native poles.

True

Visual perspective is the illusion that objects are moving toward a vanishing point.

True

Which type of animation uses a figure that has moving parts?

active

With which type of objects can the player interact?

active

Objects like trees and clouds that do not damage or reward the player are what type of objects?

backdrop

Which term best describes a general set of colors used consistently throughout a scene?

color palette

Which term describes the inside of a curved wall?

concave

Which term describes the outside of a curved wall?

convex

What is the effect called when the computer fills in a pixel between native poles when an image is stretched larger?

dithering

Which of the following is the best meaning for dpi when discussing image clarity?

dots per inch

What direction is a character facing if the animation set is in the South direction?

down

Which of the following is an example of a common UV sphere?

globe of the earth

Which of the following colors best conveys a mood of gloom?

gray

On a game frame based on the traditional Cartesian coordinate system, if you move farther to the right, what happens to the X coordinate value?

increases

On a game frame based on the traditional Cartesian coordinate system, if you move farther up, what happens to the Y coordinate value?

increases

Which term best describes the process of adding a colored pixel between two native poles?

interpolation

What is the term for a group of polygons stuck together to make a single object?

mesh

What is the term for an original pixel of an object before it is stretched?

native pole

What is the view the player has during gameplay?

perspective

Which depth effect controls how objects farther from the light source get darker?

pixel shading

Which effect is demonstrated by making the middle of a curved wall lighter in color to show it is closer to the viewer?

pixel shading

What is the term for the tiny dots of color that compose an image displayed on a computer screen?

pixels

Which term best describes what happens when an image is made larger and it becomes blurry?

pixilation

Which describes resizing an object so it is not skewed from the original object?

proportional scaling

To keep from reading all the lines of a mesh, the programmer selects a ____ for the computer to track and resizes all the other lines proportional to this object.

reading edge

Which of the following colors best conveys a mood of passion?

red

What is the term for the placement of objects on a game frame to create an attractive layout, obstacles, and objectives that conveys the story and mood?

scene

What must the computer do to the scene when the player moves around a game environment that is larger than the display screen?

scroll

Which of the following is an example of a common geodesic sphere?

soccer ball

Which of the following is a drawing of the scenes to tell the story?

storyboard

What is the term for stretching a picture over a 3D model?

tessellate

Which depth effect describes the point where parallel lines, like the sides of a road, angle toward each and intersect?

vanishing point

Which is the portion of the game environment that is displayed during gameplay?

visible play area

What is the illusion called where objects move toward a vanishing point?

visual perspective

Which effect is demonstrated by making bricks in the horizontal middle of a wall larger to show they are closer to the viewer?

visual perspective

Objects rendered with edges and no faces are displayed in which type of view?

wireframe