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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An action or set of actions that repeat as long as a condition exists.






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. 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.






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






5. Fantasmagorie






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






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






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






9. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






10. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






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






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






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






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






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






16. It occurs after an action - and is the direct physical result of it






17. 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






18. Brings graphics into the library






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






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






21. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






23. 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.






24. Looney Tunes (Hugh Harman - Rudy Ising - Fritz Freling) - Sinkin in the Bathtub (Bosko) It is now known as Warner Brothers.






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






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






27. 1 second (default)






28. Indicators on the video timeline that can be used in ActionScript.






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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






34. It occurs after an action - and is the direct physical result of it






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






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






37. Graphic based on pixels






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






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






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






41. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






42. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






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






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






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






47. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






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






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






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