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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process of turning a bitmap image into vector paths for animation and other purposes.






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 1 second (default)






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






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






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






10. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






12. An animation process that does not redraw entire frames of animation but instead variably reuses common parts between frames. This was a quick and cheap way to produce animations for Saturday morning cartoons.






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






14. A program specifically developed to optimize the playing of Flash movies using mobile devices.






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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






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






20. A small part of the overall story such as the introduction of a character or conflict.






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






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. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






25. 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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Fantasmagorie






33. The part of the animation program window that organizes and controls an animation's content over time using layers and frames.






34. Brings graphics into the library






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. Scenery hung at back of stage






43. The process used to generate the files necessary for delivering Flash movies on the web - such as swf and HTML files.






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






45. The process of changing one data type to another.






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






47. A program specifically developed to optimize the playing of Flash movies using mobile devices.






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






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






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