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






2. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. Simple animation that starts in frame 1 and loops until the rest of the movie has been downloaded.






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






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






28. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






29. King Kong

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






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






32. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






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






34. 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.






35. Objects - such as drawings - that are converted to symbols and stored in the Library panel. The original object.






36. King Kong

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






38. An ActionScript operator - indicated by two minus signs - that subtracts 1 unit from a variable or expression.






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






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






41. Objects - such as drawings - that are converted to symbols and stored in the Library panel. The original object.






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






43. Spins images on paper in rotating drum; 1834; early motion-picture machine






44. 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






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






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






47. Flattens out and elongate slightly






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






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






50. Brings graphics into the library







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