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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process of smoothing the edges of a graphic so they appear less jagged.






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






3. Fantasmagorie






4. To bring information into a computer or computer program






5. Complex Bugs and Daffy work - created Pepe LePeu - Road Runner - Wile E. Coyote - What's Opera Doc?






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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






14. 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.






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. Complex Bugs and Daffy work - created Pepe LePeu - Road Runner - Wile E. Coyote - What's Opera Doc?






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. Brings graphics into the library






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






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






42. Flattens out and elongate slightly






43. Terminator 2






44. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






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






47. Formulas for manipulating or evaluating the information in variables.






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






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






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