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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ActionScript that tests whether or not certain conditions have been met and - if so - can perform other actions.






2. Flattens out and elongate slightly






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






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






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






6. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






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






8. An extremely fast Internet connection that is widely used by businesses.






9. 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.






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






11. King Kong

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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. An animation process in which frames are created between the keyframes that are needed to create the illusion of movement.






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






23. 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)






24. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






25. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






27. The part of the animation program window that organizes and controls an animation's content over time using layers and frames.






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






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






30. A written version of a play or other dramatic composition






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






38. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






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






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






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






42. King Kong

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






44. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.