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Animation Basics

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






2. A container that holds information and is used in ActionScript code.






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






4. 1 second (default)






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. In ActionScript - a sequence of characters including letters - numbers - and punctuation.






11. An ActionScript operator - indicated by two minus signs - that subtracts 1 unit from a variable or expression.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. It is the most crucial elements physical and theatrical. actual motions required to perform an action - refers to the pauses and the emphases added to make it dramatic






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






28. Terminator 2






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






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






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






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






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






34. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






35. Moveable objects used on the set of a play or a movie






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






37. 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






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






39. An ActionScript operator - indicated by two minus signs - that subtracts 1 unit from a variable or expression.






40. 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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. The process of smoothing the edges of a graphic so they appear less jagged.






47. The name of a work of art or movie etc.






48. Scenery hung at back of stage






49. Flattens out and elongate slightly






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







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