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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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1. A list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)






2. 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.






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Flattens out and elongate slightly






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






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






11. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






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






20. Something that should cause people to want to watch the movie






21. To bring information into a computer or computer program






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






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






24. A spinning disc mounted vertically on a handle. Around the center of the disc a series of pictures was drawn corresponding to frames of the animation; around its circumference was a series of radial slits. The user would spin the disc and look throug






25. Bugs Bunny - Daffy Duck - Droopy - Screwy Squirrel - Porky Pig - Chilly Willy - Red Hot Riding Hood






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






27. 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






28. King Kong

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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






36. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






38. Moveable objects used on the set of a play or a movie






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






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






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






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






43. Graphic based on pixels






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






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






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






47. A spinning disc mounted vertically on a handle. Around the center of the disc a series of pictures was drawn corresponding to frames of the animation; around its circumference was a series of radial slits. The user would spin the disc and look throug






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






49. Graphic based on pixels






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