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






2. Flattens out and elongate slightly






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






18. Graphic based on pixels






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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.






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






27. Brings graphics into the library






28. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






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






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






31. Fantasmagorie






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






33. To bring information into a computer or computer program






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






35. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






37. Graphic based on pixels






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






39. 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






40. 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.






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






42. Is a type of animation made by taking photos of any objects - moving the objects slightly between each shot.






43. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






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






45. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






47. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






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






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