Pop Culture
What actor plays Ken in the 2023 blockbuster movie “Barbie?”
Ryan Gosling
Which movie won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
Shrek (2001)
In Coraline, what material are the “Other Mother’s” eyes made of?
Buttons
What game developer created the Unreal Engine?
Epic Games
What word describes fear of spiders?
Arachnophobia
Actor Steve Carell plays what memorable character in the popular TV series “The Office”?
Michael Scott
Which movie pioneered computer-generated imagery (CGI) in 1982?
Tron
What is “squash and stretch” used to show in animation?
Flexibility and weight
In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, what is the name of Link’s horse?
Epona
What Japanese term refers to hand-drawn animated TV or film works?
What artist released the album "After Hours"?
The Weeknd
What 2021 film used a “one-shot” illusion to simulate real-time storytelling?
1917
What is the animation principle “anticipation”?
Preparing the viewer for a main action
Which game was the first commercial success using ray tracing?
Minecraft RTX
Who directed Everything Everywhere All At Once?
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (“The Daniels”)
Which Marvel film first introduced the character of Thanos?
The Avengers (2012)
What’s the longest-running film franchise in history?
James Bond
Which animator created the first feature-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
Walt Disney
What does “NPC” stand for in video games?
Non-Player Character
What’s the term for a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning, like bark (dog) and bark (tree)?
Homonym
What is the highest-grossing movie of all time (as of 2025)?
Avatar
Which film technique combines live-action and animation, as seen in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Rotoscoping / Mixed live-action animation
What’s the difference between rigging and skinning in 3D animation?
Rigging builds skeletons; skinning attaches the mesh to bones
What is the main philosophical theme in Bioshock Infinite?
The illusion of choice and the concept of parallel realities
What popular game features a “Battle Royale” mode where 100 players fight to be the last one standing?
Fortnite