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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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1. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Trolley Troubles) - end up abandoning Oswald - becomes Mickey (created by Iwerks)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Is a type of stop-motion animation that photographs people to give the illusion of seemingly impossible actions.






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






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






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






13. Terminator 2






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






15. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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)






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






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






36. 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)






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






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






39. ActionScript 3.0 code that defines the attributes and functionality of an object.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Graphic based on pixels






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