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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. In ActionScript - a sequence of characters including letters - numbers - and punctuation.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Checks for any errors in the syntax of the coding.






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






13. A text box created on the Stage with the Text tool that displays information derived from variables.






14. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






15. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Terminator 2






22. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






23. King Kong

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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Fantasmagorie






31. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






32. The method for adding objects to be visible on the screen in ActionScript.






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






34. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






36. The process used to generate the files necessary for delivering Flash movies on the web - such as swf and HTML files.






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






38. Looney Tunes (Hugh Harman - Rudy Ising - Fritz Freling) - Sinkin in the Bathtub (Bosko) It is now known as Warner Brothers.






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






40. An animation stored as a single - reusable symbol in the library panel






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. Two Towers (Gollum) - King Kong remake (2005)






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






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






50. 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.