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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In ActionScript - a variable type that contains a number with which you can use arithmetic operators - such as addition and subtraction.






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






3. Graphic based on pixels






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






5. To bring information into a computer or computer program






6. Flattens out and elongate slightly






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






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






20. 1 second (default)






21. Terminator 2






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






28. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






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






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






31. Colonel Heeza Liar - Krazy Kat - and Bobby Bumps






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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)






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






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






45. 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.






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






47. A description of the hierarchical relationship that develops between nested symbols - especially nested movie clip symbols. When you insert a movie clip inside another movie clip - the inserted clip is considered the child and the original clip is th






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






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






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