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Pre-Production
Production
Post-Production
Indie + Abroad
100

What the freak is an animation pipeline?

A workflow to create a piece of animation from conception to completion.

100

What happens during pre-production?

A stories conception/ideation (research/look dev/etc)

100

List the departments in production in a 2D pipeline.

Layout, animation, inking & coloring, rendering, compositing 

100

Name the departments mainly established mostly in post-production.

Compositing, editing, sound design, music

100

In independent animation studios, main source of income is...

Crowdfunding

200

What are the three main phases of a production?

Pre-production, production, post-production 
200
Name the five main positions typically established in pre-production.

Director, writer, production team, vis dev artists, story artists

200

List the departments in a production in a 3D pipeline

Layout, modeling, rigging, animation, texturing, lighting, rendering, compositing 

200

Who composed the score for How to Train Your Dragon?

John Powell

200

What studio produced the series Arcane?

Fortiche

300

What is the main difference between the TV and Feature pipeline?

The pipeline is shorter for TV

300

Who voices Omni-Man in Invincible 

JK Stinking Simmons

300

What was the first feature film to combine 2D and 3D animation?

Tarzan

300

What K-Pop group is featured covering a song in K-Pop Demon Hunters?

TWICE

300

How long does it usually take to produce one episode of anime?

1-2 months

400

How long does it typically take for an animated movie to be produced?

3-7 years

400

What was Spongebob's original name?

Spongeboy

400

How many colors are on screen in Akira?

(Bonus points if you can say how many colors were shown for the first time in animation)

327 (Record at the time)

50 new colors

400

What are the people who make sound effects called?

Foley artists

400

Who is the creator of the hit series The Amazing Digital Circus?

Gooseworx

500

What is the average cost of an episode of animated TV?

Anywhere from $10k-$1mill

500

What is the "Black Friday Reel?"

(Hint: Has something to do with Toy Story)

An original story reel where Woody was a villainous ventriloquist doll that was so negatively received it nearly cancelled the production of Toy Story

500

How many Spider-Man's are there in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-verse

Over 600

500

How long did it take for The Thief and the Cobbler to be released?

31 years

500

What was the first film Hiyano Miyuzaki directed?

Lupin the Third: Castle of Cagliostro