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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Is a type of animation made by taking photos of any objects - moving the objects slightly between each shot.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Fantasmagorie






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Colonel Heeza Liar - Krazy Kat - and Bobby Bumps






28. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






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






30. A list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)






31. Formulas for manipulating or evaluating the information in variables.






32. Gertie the Dinosaur and Little Nemo (character from a well-known newspaper comic)






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Fantasmagorie






43. Items - such as drawings and text - that are placed on the Stage and can be edited and manipulated. In ActionScript 3.0 - an instance of a class that inherits the attributes and functionality of a class.






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






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






46. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






47. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






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






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