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






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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






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






8. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






9. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






10. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






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






13. One of a series of still photographs on a strip of film used in making movies or animations






14. The process of changing one data type to another.






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. An animation stored as a single - reusable symbol in the library panel






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






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






33. 1 second (default)






34. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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