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






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. Flattens out and elongate slightly






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






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






17. Flattens out and elongate slightly






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






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






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






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






22. Predefined blocks of ActionScript 3.0 code which provide a quick way to insert AS3 code into the Script pane.






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






29. 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)






30. 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






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. Fantasmagorie






39. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Trolley Troubles) - end up abandoning Oswald - becomes Mickey (created by Iwerks)






40. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






42. To bring information into a computer or computer program






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






47. A three-footed stand often used to balance a camera






48. 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.






49. Scenery hung at back of stage






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