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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Graphic based on pixels






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






13. An animation process in which frames are created between the keyframes that are needed to create the illusion of movement.






14. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






16. 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.






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






18. Nick Park - The Wrong Trousers - and Chicken Run.






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






20. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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






32. 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.






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






34. NFB - Boogie Doodle - Begone Dull Care - Binkity Blank -






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






36. 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.






37. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






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






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






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






41. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






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






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






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






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






47. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






48. Fantasmagorie






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






50. 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.