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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The method for adding objects to be visible on the screen in ActionScript.






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






3. An ActionScript operator - indicated by ++ that adds 1 unit to a variable or expression.






4. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






5. 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.






6. King Kong

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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. The process of turning a bitmap image into vector paths for animation and other purposes.






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






14. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






15. 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.






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






17. Mighty Joe Young - 7th Voyage of Sinbad - Jason and the Argonauts






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A small part of the overall story such as the introduction of a character or conflict.






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






31. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






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






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






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






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






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






37. A three-footed stand often used to balance a camera






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. 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






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






50. 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)