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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Allows you to test Flash movies on various models of mobile devices.






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Flattens out and elongate slightly






15. 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.






16. A sound that is tied to the Timeline. No matter its length - a streaming sound stops at the end of the movie. Can start palying as they download.






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






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






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






20. 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






21. In ActionScript - a variable type that contains a number with which you can use arithmetic operators - such as addition and subtraction.






22. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






23. 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






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






25. 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)






26. 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.






27. Predefined blocks of ActionScript 3.0 code which provide a quick way to insert AS3 code into the Script pane.






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






29. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






30. Simple animation that starts in frame 1 and loops until the rest of the movie has been downloaded.






31. Is a made by tracing over live-action film movement frame by frame






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






42. Is a made by tracing over live-action film movement frame by frame






43. Simple animation that starts in frame 1 and loops until the rest of the movie has been downloaded.






44. Fantasmagorie






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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