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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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1. Fantasmagorie






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. First full lengthed animated picture and color cartoon - 1937. It was produced by Walt Disney.






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






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






9. An action or set of actions that repeat as long as a condition exists.






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






11. Shows where the key (most important) action occurs.






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






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






14. Shows where the key (most important) action occurs.






15. Brings graphics into the library






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






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. A component that can load external jpg graphic files and swf movie files






24. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






25. 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






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






27. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. A spinning disc mounted vertically on a handle. Around the center of the disc a series of pictures was drawn corresponding to frames of the animation; around its circumference was a series of radial slits. The user would spin the disc and look throug






36. 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.






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






38. An attribute of an object such as its size or color.






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






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






41. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






43. An action or set of actions that repeat as long as a condition exists.






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






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






46. This is a good way to emphasis to certain movements and thereby draw attention where you want it.






47. ActionScript that tests whether or not certain conditions have been met and - if so - can perform other actions.






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






49. 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






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