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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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1. The process of turning a bitmap image into vector paths for animation and other purposes.






2. The process of changing one data type to another.






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






4. Graphic based on pixels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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)






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. To bring information into a computer or computer program






27. Terminator 2






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






29. An animation stored as a single - reusable symbol in the Library panel. It has it own Timeline - independent of the main Timeline.






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






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






32. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. Scenery hung at back of stage






40. A moving picture show presented by Charles-Emile Reynaud in 1892. It was the first presentation of projected moving images to an audience.






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






42. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






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






45. 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






46. Including another symbol within a symbol - such as nesting a graphic symbol - button or another movie clip symbol within a movie clip symbol.






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






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






49. Is a type of animation made by drawing pictures on to a clear plastic sheet one by one.






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







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