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






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






3. The part of the animation program window that organizes and controls an animation's content over time using layers and frames.






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






5. The process of turning a bitmap image into vector paths for animation and other purposes.






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. Terminator 2






14. Fantasmagorie






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






16. Brings graphics into the library






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






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






19. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






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






21. King Kong

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






23. The panel that contains the objects that are used in a Flash movie.






24. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






44. 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.






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






46. 1 second (default)






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






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






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