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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. James and the Giant Peach - The Nightmare Before Christmas






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






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






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






5. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A feature that enables you to view the contents of multiple frames onscreen at the same time.






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Editable copies of symbols that are placed on the Stage.






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






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






26. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. 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.






36. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






37. 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.






38. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






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






40. Fantasmagorie






41. 1 second (default)






42. 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






43. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






44. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






46. 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)






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






48. To bring information into a computer or computer program






49. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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