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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Allows you to test Flash movies on various models of mobile devices.






2. Flattens out and elongate slightly






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






4. Checks for any errors in the syntax of the coding.






5. Created by Eadweard Muybridge. May be considered the first movie projector. Projected images from rotating glass disks in rapid succession to give the impression of motion






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






7. 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






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






9. This is a good way to emphasis to certain movements and thereby draw attention where you want it.






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






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






12. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. Acceleration and deceleration refers to the tendency things have to start and stop moving gradually.






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






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






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






26. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






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






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






30. 1 second (default)






31. To bring information into a computer or computer program






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






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






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






35. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






36. Formulas for manipulating or evaluating the information in variables.






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






38. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. Allows you to test Flash movies on various models of mobile devices.






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