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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. King Kong

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9. A feature that enables you to view the contents of multiple frames onscreen 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. 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.






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






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






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






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. Tool for planning visual media like animation - video and even websites.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






34. 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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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