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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An animation device - the successor to the zoetrope. It was invented in France in 1877 by Charles Reynaud






2. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Brings graphics into the library






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






18. Flattens out and elongate slightly






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






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Terminator 2






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






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






47. 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)






48. To bring information into a computer or computer program






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






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