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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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1. Is a type of animation made by taking photos of clay characters - moving the characters slightly between each shot.






2. A list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)






3. Items - such as drawings and text - that are placed on the Stage and can be edited and manipulated. In ActionScript 3.0 - an instance of a class that inherits the attributes and functionality of a class.






4. An Action Scrip 3.0 statement that executes a block of code in response to the event.






5. Predefined blocks of ActionScript 3.0 code which provide a quick way to insert AS3 code into the Script pane.






6. In ActionScript - a variable type that contains a number with which you can use arithmetic operators - such as addition and subtraction.






7. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






8. Allows you to test Flash movies on various models of mobile devices.






9. Bugs Bunny - Daffy Duck - Droopy - Screwy Squirrel - Porky Pig - Chilly Willy - Red Hot Riding Hood






10. Predefined blocks of ActionScript 3.0 code which provide a quick way to insert AS3 code into the Script pane.






11. This cursor symbol means you can click to select as click and hold to MOVE the object.






12. A feature that enables you to view the contents of multiple frames onscreen at the same time.






13. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






14. Is a type of animation made by drawing pictures on to a clear plastic sheet one by one.






15. An animation process that does not redraw entire frames of animation but instead variably reuses common parts between frames. This was a quick and cheap way to produce animations for Saturday morning cartoons.






16. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






17. Scenery hung at back of stage






18. Alignment for hand drawings. Standard for holes to line up drawings for an animation. It was invented by Raoul Barre in 1915.






19. ActionScript that tests whether or not certain conditions have been met and - if so - can perform other actions.






20. The group of people you imagine will watch the end product that you create.






21. The part of the animation program window that organizes and controls an animation's content over time using layers and frames.






22. Nick Park - The Wrong Trousers - and Chicken Run.






23. James and the Giant Peach - The Nightmare Before Christmas






24. An action or set of actions that repeat as long as a condition exists.






25. Spins images on paper in rotating drum; 1834; early motion-picture machine






26. To make changes by adding - deleting - or modifying text - graphics - or other items in a document






27. An animation process that does not redraw entire frames of animation but instead variably reuses common parts between frames. This was a quick and cheap way to produce animations for Saturday morning cartoons.






28. A sound that plays independently of the Timeline. The sound starts in the keyframe to which it is added - but it can continue playing even after a movie ends. Must download completely before it begins playing.






29. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






30. Shows where the key (most important) action occurs.






31. First full lengthed animated picture and color cartoon - 1937. It was produced by Walt Disney.






32. King Kong

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33. A program specifically developed to optimize the playing of Flash movies using mobile devices.






34. Colonel Heeza Liar - Krazy Kat - and Bobby Bumps






35. A broadband Internet connection speed that is available through phone lines.






36. A program specifically developed to optimize the playing of Flash movies using mobile devices.






37. This is a good way to emphasis to certain movements and thereby draw attention where you want it.






38. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






39. Is a type of animation made by taking photos of any objects - moving the objects slightly between each shot.






40. Projection device consisting of a light source and a magnifying lens. Used with still transparencies.






41. Terminator 2






42. Created by Eadweard Muybridge. May be considered the first movie projector. Projected images from rotating glass disks in rapid succession to give the impression of motion






43. Created rotoscoping - The Tantalizing Fly (Koko the Clown) - Dizzy Dishes - Minnie the Moocher(Betty Boop) - Popeye (Popeye Meets Sinbad) - Superman series - Gulliver's Travels (first animated feature not from Disney)






44. John Lasseter founding member - The Adventures of Andre and Wally B - The Great Mouse Detective (Disney Released) - Luxo Jr - Tin Toy - Toy Story






45. Allows you to view a graphical representation of the size of each frame and the frame-by-frame download process.






46. The process of breaking apart text to place each character in a separate text block. The process of separating groups - instances - and bitmaps into ungrouped - of editable elements.






47. Simple animation that starts in frame 1 and loops until the rest of the movie has been downloaded.






48. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






49. An animation process in which frames are created between the keyframes that are needed to create the illusion of movement.






50. An image calculated and stored according to mathematical formulas rather than pixels - resulting in a smaller file size and the ability to resize the image without a loss in quality.