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Animation Basics

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






2. 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






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






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






5. An attribute of an object such as its size or color.






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. Flattens out and elongate slightly






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






20. Fantasmagorie






21. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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.






30. Nick Park - The Wrong Trousers - and Chicken Run.






31. An animation stored as a single - reusable symbol in the library panel






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






33. 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.






34. Editable copies of symbols that are placed on the Stage.






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






36. Editable copies of symbols that are placed on the Stage.






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






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






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






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






41. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






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






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






45. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






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






48. An ActionScript operator - indicated by ++ that adds 1 unit to a variable or expression.






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






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







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