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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. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






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






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






5. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






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






7. Items - such as drawings and text - that are placed on the Stage and can be edited and manipulated. In ActionScript 3.0 - an instance of a class that inherits the attributes and functionality of a class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






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






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






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






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






20. Graphic based on pixels






21. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 1 second (default)






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






32. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






33. King Kong

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






35. Brings graphics into the library






36. 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.






37. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






39. 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)






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






41. 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






42. The panel that contains the objects that are used in a Flash movie.






43. The method for adding objects to be visible on the screen in ActionScript.






44. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






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






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






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






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






50. Brings graphics into the library