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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fantasmagorie






2. Including another symbol within a symbol - such as nesting a graphic symbol - button or another movie clip symbol within a movie clip symbol.






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






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






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






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






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






8. To bring information into a computer or computer program






9. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






11. 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






12. Fantasmagorie






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






14. The panel where you create and edit Action Scrip code for an object or a frame.






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






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






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






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






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






20. Scenery hung at back of stage






21. 1 second (default)






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






23. Brings graphics into the library






24. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






26. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






27. 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.






28. Is the rapid display of images in a specific order that give the illusion of movement.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






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






47. Flattens out and elongate slightly






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






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






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