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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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.






2. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






3. 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.






4. Indicators on the video timeline that can be used in ActionScript.






5. Something that should cause people to want to watch the movie






6. Flattens out and elongate slightly






7. Influenced by Jones' The Dover Boys. John Hubley; Gerald McBoing-Boing - Rooty Toot Toot - The Tell-Tale Heart - Moonbird






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






9. 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.






10. 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)






11. Editable copies of symbols that are placed on the Stage.






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






13. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






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






16. King Kong

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






18. Terminator 2






19. Is a type of stop-motion animation that photographs people to give the illusion of seemingly impossible actions.






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






21. ActionScript 3.0 code that 'listening' to 'hear' when an event occurs. For example - a button object might listen for a mouse click.






22. The ability of the human eye to keep an image in view for a split second after the image has been removed from sight.






23. It occurs after an action - and is the direct physical result of it






24. 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.






25. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






27. Scenery hung at back of stage






28. In ActionScript 3.0 the functionality of an object - that is - what it can do.






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. An attribute of an object such as its size or color.






32. Terminator 2






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






34. Fantasmagorie






35. One of a series of still photographs on a strip of film used in making movies or animations






36. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






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






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






40. Graphic based on pixels






41. One of a series of still photographs on a strip of film used in making movies or animations






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






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






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






45. ActionScript 3.0 code that defines the attributes and functionality of an object.






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






47. Formulas for manipulating or evaluating the information in variables.






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






49. Gertie the Dinosaur and Little Nemo (character from a well-known newspaper comic)






50. Including another symbol within a symbol - such as nesting a graphic symbol - button or another movie clip symbol within a movie clip symbol.