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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Object on the stage that is used to provide interactivity - such as jumping to another frame on the Timeline.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Pre-developed movie clips that can quickly add functionality to a movie by dragging and dropping them from the Components panel to the stage. Commonly used for creating forms with boxes for entering user data.






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






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






18. 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






19. 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.






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






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






22. Fantasmagorie






23. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. In ActionScript - a variable type that contains a number with which you can use arithmetic operators - such as addition and subtraction.






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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