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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The process of smoothing the edges of a graphic so they appear less jagged.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






13. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Brings graphics into the library






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Terminator 2






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






33. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






34. In ActionScript 3.0 the functionality of an object - that is - what it can do.






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






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






37. 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.






38. A type of data transmission - such as DSL and cable - in which a wide band of frequencies is available to transmit more information at the same time.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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