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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Editable copies of symbols that are placed on the Stage.






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






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






4. To bring information into a computer or computer program






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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)






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






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






13. Pre-developed movie clips that can quickly add functionality to a movie by dragging and dropping them from the Components panel to the stage. Commonly used for creating forms with boxes for entering user data.






14. 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.






15. In ActionScript - a variable type that contains a number with which you can use arithmetic operators - such as addition and subtraction.






16. 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






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






18. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






19. 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.






20. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






21. 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






22. A broadband Internet connection speed that is available through phone lines.






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






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






25. A moving picture show presented by Charles-Emile Reynaud in 1892. It was the first presentation of projected moving images to an audience.






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






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






28. Terminator 2






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






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






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






32. Graphic based on pixels






33. Flattens out and elongate slightly






34. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






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






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






37. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






38. It occurs after an action - and is the direct physical result of it






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Scenery hung at back of stage






47. The panel that contains the objects that are used in a Flash movie.






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






49. 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.






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