Computer Art Semester Exam Multiple Choice Answer A, B, C, or D on your Scantron answer sheet. 1. These special effects transform and manipulate the appearance of images in Photoshop? A. layers B. duotones C. filters D. color balance 2. This refers to the range of light and dark areas in an image, both black and white and color. A. value B. balance C. texture D. filters 3. The size of a font (type) is measured in a unit called? A. photoshop B. picas C. feet D. points 4. In the additive color model, equal amounts of red, green and blue create light. A. black B. blue C. white D. cyan 1
5. The word pixel comes from these two words and means? A. digital camera B. picture element C. oil painting D. picture enlargement 6. What are the two basic types of digital art? A. vector and raster B. 8-bit and 12-bit C. binary and analog D. bitmapped and scanned 7. Differences in two or more elements (value, color, texture) in a composition are called? A. contrast B. unity C. illustrator D. line 8. Which of the following is the correct format to save as when you are still working with an image that has layers in Photoshop? A. jpg - Joint Photographic Experts Group B. bmp - Bitmapped C. actions D. psd - Photoshop 2
9. is the process of altering images with a computer, digital camera or scanner, and printer. A. vectors B. pixels C. digital imaging D. image sampling 10. Early exponents such as John Heartfield created images like this called a, and was used this for political propaganda. A. magazine ads B. watercolor C. photomontage D. paintings John Heartfield Adolph The Superman 1932 11. This image uses what type of balance? A. Color B. symmetrical C. asymmetrical D. radial John Paul Caponigro Haboob 1998 3
12. This drawing and painting software program simulates the tools and textures of traditional art media like pencils, charcoal, watercolor and oils. A. Photoshop B. Illustrator C. Painter D. Internet Explorer 13. This type of digital art is created with mathematical formulas and can be enlarged or reduced in size without any loss of quality and definition. A. vector B. Photoshop C. painting D. digital woodcut 14. The resolution of a artwork determines the size of the file and the "sharpness" of the reproduction. A. raster B. sculpture C. vector D. woodcut 15. For a high quality digital printout the resolution of the image needs to be? A. 10ppi B. 2ppi C. 12ppi D. 200 300ppi 4
16. Which of the following techniques adds pixels to your digital image? A. saving the file B. sampling or scaling up C. sampling or scaling down D. closing your image 17. This type of digital art is composed of individual pixels similar to a real photo. It can be generated by an artist with a paint program or scanned-in from a printed original. A. raster (pixels) B. design C. sculpture D. drawing 18. The emptiness or area between, around, above, below, or contained within objects is called? A. illustrator B. lines C. space D. texture 19. This is a term applied to a technique of making a pictorial composition from parts of different photographs. A. photomontage B. ceramics C. digital imaging D. painting 5
20. Which element of art is most visible in this digital image? A. Design B. texture C. typography D. color K Brady Untitled 2004 21. is a form of visual communication and a process by which visual information is given form and structure, so as to communicate a message. A. painting B. sculpture C. writing D. graphic design 6
22. What principle of art is most visible in this image? A. Line B. pattern C. Corel Painter D. balance 23. This is a vector based software program that uses a pen, Live Trace and Live Paint to create paths and shapes filled or stroked with colors. A. Excel B. Photoshop C. Illustrator D. Internet Explorer 24. This brush in Corel Painter is used to smooth out rough areas of color and make the colors transition smoothly from one to another? A. Eraser B. blenders C. sponges D. watercolor 25. The three primaries are red, blue and green. When equally added they create white light. A. Wavelength B. additive C. illustrator D. subtractive 7
26. When you are working in Corel Painter on a document with layers, the image should be saved as a? A. eps B. gif C. photograph D. rif 27. This refers to the brightness or purity of a color? A. Value B. saturation C. kuler D. density 28. Relying on only one color, with variations in intensity and value is called a color scheme. A. Complementary B. monochromatic C. split complementary D. analogous 29. Who were the first group of people to play with the possibilities of creating images on computers? A. IBM B. designers C. artists D. computer programmers, scientists & military 30. This is a typography term, referring to the space between successive lines of type. A. texture B. leading C. em D. color 8
31. The of art & design consist of line, shape, color, form, value, space and texture. A. Principles B. elements C. ideas D. balance 32. This is known as a specific type design name (i.e. Times New Roman.) A. typeface (font) B. numbers C. colors D. letters 33. Adding decreases the intensity of a color by making it lighter. A. white B. red C. green D. yellow 34. Colors found opposite each other on the color wheel, providing high color contrast are called? A. kuler B. secondary C. triad D. complementary 35. In theory, equal amounts of cyan, magenta, and yellow absorb all colors leaving. A. yellow-green B. white C. black D. yellow 9
36. This is the color model of light (conventional or digital) and is used for all monitors & projection systems. A. CYMK B. RGB C. Photoshop D. RIFF 37. In this image what element of art is most visible? A. line B. color C. radial balance D. shape 38. Special stress given to an element to make it stand out is called? A. unity B. balance C. emphasis D. cymk 10
39. This is a raster-based program that is used to correct and alter photographic imagery. A. Photoshop B. Painter C. Illustrator D. Internet Explorer 40. Which one of the following uses a subtractive color system of cyan, yellow, magenta & black? A. Wacom tablet B. Scanner C. color printer D. film camera 41. In Photoshop, this image was put together from several images and created with what feature? A. marquee tool B. filters C. paths D. layers 11
42. This artist creates black and white Surrealistic (dream like) type film based photographs (seen here to the right) and is known as the father of modern photomontage. A. John Heartfield B. Jerry Uelsmann C. Pablo Picasso D. Leonardo Da Vinci The Art Criticism Section begins on next page 12
Art Criticism Section Analyzing & interpreting components of a masterwork Directions Look at figure1 below. Answer questions 43-46 relating to figure 1. Figure 1 Jerry Uelsmann Untitled 1996 Step One: Description (what do I see?) 43. Which one of the following describes the artwork? A. The photograph is successful showing a Surrealistic fantasy like image. B. The photograph has symmetrical balance with great contrast and value changes C. The photograph contains images of clouds, hands, and a barred window. D. The photograph seems to be communicating ideas of human choice of being either confined or free. Step Two: Analysis (how is the work organized? What elements & principles are used?) 44. Which one of the following analyzes the artwork? A. The photograph is successful showing a Surrealistic fantasy like image. B. The photograph has symmetrical balance with great contrast and value changes C. The photograph contains images of clouds, hands, and a barred window. D. The photograph seems to be communicating ideas of human choice of being either confined or free. 13
Step Three: Interpretation (what is the artist trying to communicate?) 45. Which one of the following interprets the artwork? A. The photograph is successful showing a Surrealistic fantasy like image. B. The photograph has symmetrical balance with great contrast and value changes C. The photograph contains images of clouds, hands, and a barred window. D. The photograph seems to be communicating ideas of human choice of being either confined or free. Step Four: Judgment (is this a successful work of art?) 46. Which one of the following evaluates (successful or unsuccessful) the artwork? A. The photograph is successful showing a Surrealistic fantasy like image. B. The photograph has symmetrical balance with great contrast and value changes. C. The photograph contains images of clouds, hands, and a barred window. D. The photograph seems to be communicating ideas of human choice of being either confined or free. Continues 14
Analyzing & interpreting components of a masterwork Directions Look at figure2 below. Answer questions 47-50 relating to figure 2. Figure 2 Diane Fenster Brain Implant 1999 Step One: Description (what do I see?) 47. Which one of the following describes the artwork? A. The artist has used digital technologies to combine several layers of images into a unified artwork. B. The digital image seems to be expressing a futuristic idea of combining computers and humans or implanting technology into the human brain. C. The digital image contains a human head, circuits, wires, numbers, on a textured digital looking background D. The artist created a successful digital image creating a haunting feeling that conveys an idea about the future of humans and technology. 15
Step Two: Analysis (how is the work organized? What elements & principles are used?) 48. Which one of the following analyzes the artwork? A. The artist has used digital technologies to combine several layers of images into a unified artwork. B. The digital image seems to be expressing a futuristic idea of combining computers and humans or implanting technology into the human brain. C. The digital image contains a human head, circuits, wires, numbers, on a textured digital looking background D. The artist created a successful digital image creating a haunting feeling that conveys an idea about the future of humans and technology. Step Three: Interpretation (what is the artist trying to communicate?) 49. Which one of the following interprets the artwork? A. The artist has used digital technologies to combine several layers of images into a unified artwork. B. The digital image seems to be expressing a futuristic idea of combining computers and humans or implanting technology into the human brain. C. The digital image contains a human head, circuits, wires, numbers, on a textured digital looking background D. The artist created a successful digital image creating a haunting feeling that conveys an idea about the future of humans and technology. Step Four: Judgment (is this a successful work of art?) 50. Which one of the following evaluates the artwork? A. The artist has used digital technologies to combine several layers of images into a unified artwork. B. The digital image seems to be expressing a futuristic idea of combining computers and humans or implanting technology into the human brain. C. The digital image contains a human head, circuits, wires, numbers, on a textured digital looking background D. The artist created a successful digital image creating a haunting feeling that conveys an idea about the future of humans and technology. 16