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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. Colonel Heeza Liar - Krazy Kat - and Bobby Bumps






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






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






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






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






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






7. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. An action or set of actions that repeat as long as a condition exists.






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






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






27. ActionScript 3.0 code that 'listening' to 'hear' when an event occurs. For example - a button object might listen for a mouse click.






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. King Kong

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37. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






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






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






40. Scenery hung at back of stage






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






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






45. An action or set of actions that repeat as long as a condition exists.






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






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






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






49. A small part of the overall story such as the introduction of a character or conflict.






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