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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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 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.






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






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






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






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






8. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






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






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






12. An animation stored as a single - reusable symbol in the Library panel. It has it own Timeline - independent of the main Timeline.






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. Is a type of animation made by taking photos of clay characters - moving the characters slightly between each shot.






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






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






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






42. Fantasmagorie






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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