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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. King Kong


2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Graphic based on pixels






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






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






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






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






15. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






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






17. 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






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






19. Editable copies of symbols that are placed on the Stage.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. An extremely fast Internet connection that is widely used by businesses.






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Fantasmagorie






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. 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






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