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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






11. 1 second (default)






12. 1 second (default)






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






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






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






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






17. King Kong

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






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






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






21. A feature that enables you to view the contents of multiple frames onscreen at the same time.






22. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






23. 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.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. To bring information into a computer or computer program






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






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






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






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






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






39. Alignment for hand drawings. Standard for holes to line up drawings for an animation. It was invented by Raoul Barre in 1915.






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. 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.