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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






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






4. Terminator 2






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. The process of turning a bitmap image into vector paths for animation and other purposes.






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






10. 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






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






12. Bugs Bunny - Daffy Duck - Droopy - Screwy Squirrel - Porky Pig - Chilly Willy - Red Hot Riding Hood






13. Scenery hung at back of stage






14. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






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






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






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






18. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






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






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






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






23. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Moveable objects used on the set of a play or a movie






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






31. King Kong

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32. 1 second (default)






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. Graphic based on pixels






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






49. 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.






50. 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