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Animation Basics

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






2. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 1 second (default)






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. To bring information into a computer or computer program






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. To bring information into a computer or computer program






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






32. Influenced by Jones' The Dover Boys. John Hubley; Gerald McBoing-Boing - Rooty Toot Toot - The Tell-Tale Heart - Moonbird






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. King Kong

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






39. A broadband Internet connection speed that is available through phone lines.






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. One of a series of still photographs on a strip of film used in making movies or animations






45. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






46. 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






47. Complex Bugs and Daffy work - created Pepe LePeu - Road Runner - Wile E. Coyote - What's Opera Doc?






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






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






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







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