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






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






8. The process of breaking apart text to place each character in a separate text block. The process of separating groups - instances - and bitmaps into ungrouped - of editable elements.






9. Nick Park - The Wrong Trousers - and Chicken Run.






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






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






12. 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)






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






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






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






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






17. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






19. Brings graphics into the library






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






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






28. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






29. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






30. Fantasmagorie






31. The ability of the human eye to keep an image in view for a split second after the image has been removed from sight.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






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






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






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






45. Scenery hung at back of stage






46. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






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






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






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






50. Graphic based on pixels