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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. A container that holds information and is used in ActionScript code.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. 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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. King Kong

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






12. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






14. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






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






16. King Kong

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17. Brings graphics into the library






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The panel where you create and edit Action Scrip code for an object or a frame.






28. Allows you to view a graphical representation of the size of each frame and the frame-by-frame download process.






29. Tool for planning visual media like animation - video and even websites.






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






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






38. 1 second (default)






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. In ActionScript - a sequence of characters including letters - numbers - and punctuation.






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






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






49. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






50. Simple animation that starts in frame 1 and loops until the rest of the movie has been downloaded.