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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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1. Predefined blocks of ActionScript 3.0 code which provide a quick way to insert AS3 code into the Script pane.






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






3. A written version of a play or other dramatic composition






4. An extremely fast Internet connection that is widely used by businesses.






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






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






7. The process of changing one data type to another.






8. Is the rapid display of images in a specific order that give the illusion of movement.






9. To bring information into a computer or computer program






10. Allows you to position the Flash movie window in the browser window.






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






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






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






14. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






15. Object on the stage that is used to provide interactivity - such as jumping to another frame on the Timeline.






16. 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.






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






18. Is a type of animation made by taking photos of clay characters - moving the characters slightly between each shot.






19. A moving picture show presented by Charles-Emile Reynaud in 1892. It was the first presentation of projected moving images to an audience.






20. Is mounted above a series of cells - each containing separate elements of the scene.. Because the cells are mounted at varying distances from the camera - if it pans or moves toward them - an effect of motion perspective is created. This was invented






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






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






23. 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






24. NFB - Boogie Doodle - Begone Dull Care - Binkity Blank -






25. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






27. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






28. Acceleration and deceleration refers to the tendency things have to start and stop moving gradually.






29. Circle with string attached to each slide with different images on each side. When spun it would created one image.






30. An animation stored as a single - reusable symbol in the Library panel. It has it own Timeline - independent of the main Timeline.






31. A spinning disc mounted vertically on a handle. Around the center of the disc a series of pictures was drawn corresponding to frames of the animation; around its circumference was a series of radial slits. The user would spin the disc and look throug






32. A type of data transmission - such as DSL and cable - in which a wide band of frequencies is available to transmit more information at the same time.






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






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






35. A description of the hierarchical relationship that develops between nested symbols - especially nested movie clip symbols. When you insert a movie clip inside another movie clip - the inserted clip is considered the child and the original clip is th






36. 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)






37. Pre-developed movie clips that can quickly add functionality to a movie by dragging and dropping them from the Components panel to the stage. Commonly used for creating forms with boxes for entering user data.






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






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






40. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






41. Brings graphics into the library






42. Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (the first cartoon using chalk drawing and cut-outs)






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






44. King Kong

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45. A component that can load external jpg graphic files and swf movie files






46. Objects - such as drawings - that are converted to symbols and stored in the Library panel. The original object.






47. An animation device - the successor to the zoetrope. It was invented in France in 1877 by Charles Reynaud






48. A sound that is tied to the Timeline. No matter its length - a streaming sound stops at the end of the movie. Can start palying as they download.






49. Is a made by tracing over live-action film movement frame by frame






50. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Trolley Troubles) - end up abandoning Oswald - becomes Mickey (created by Iwerks)