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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. ActionScript 3.0 code that defines the attributes and functionality of an object.






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






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






4. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






5. 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.






6. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Allows you to view a graphical representation of the size of each frame and the frame-by-frame download process.






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






16. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






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






29. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






50. 1 second (default)