Question

Shown below are the key frames of a character lifting a sack. Which option will replace the question mark? 

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D

Hint:

In animation problems, observe the character's movement and body posture at each key frame, ensuring smooth transition between frames.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Analyze the motion of the character lifting the sack. We see the key frames before and after the question mark. The motion shows that the character moves from bending down to lifting the sack to the chest, progressing through stages.
Step 2: Observe the sack's position and the character's posture in the frames. The correct sequence follows a typical lifting action, where the sack should be close to the chest after the bending stage.
Step 3: The image that fits this position is Option A, which shows the sack closer to the chest with the character in the correct stance.

Answer 2

The full action runs from the character bending down to grab the sack, through crouching and holding it at the chest, all the way up to standing tall with the sack lifted overhead. A believable animation keeps the spacing between key poses roughly even, so the missing frame should sit at the halfway point between the chest-height pose just before it and the overhead pose just after it, not repeat an earlier pose or jump ahead too far.

1. Option A: The sack and the character's posture sit exactly halfway between holding it at the chest and lifting it fully overhead, continuing the lift at a steady, even pace.
2. Option B: This pose hugs the sack tightly at the chest, almost identical to the frame that comes right before the missing one, so it shows no real progress toward lifting the sack overhead.
3. Option C: Kicking one leg out to the side does not fit a steady, controlled lifting motion and does not match the smooth, symmetrical stance used in the surrounding frames.
4. Option D: This pose is already close to fully upright with the sack near the shoulders, which skips ahead too far and would make the final overhead-lift frame feel like too small a jump.

Only option A keeps the lift moving at a steady, even pace between the chest-height pose and the overhead pose.

So the correct answer is Option A.