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






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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






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






8. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






9. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






10. Brings graphics into the library






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






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






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






14. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






15. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






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






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






19. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. The panel that contains the objects that are used in a Flash movie.






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






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






31. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






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






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






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






46. An animation stored as a single - reusable symbol in the Library panel. It has it own Timeline - independent of the main Timeline.






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






48. 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






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






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