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






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






3. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Brings graphics into the library






12. A broadband Internet connection speed that is available through phone lines.






13. To bring information into a computer or computer program






14. Flattens out and elongate slightly






15. Is a type of stop-motion animation that photographs people to give the illusion of seemingly impossible actions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






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






25. Is the rapid display of images in a specific order that give the illusion of movement.






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






27. 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.






28. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






29. Flattens out and elongate slightly






30. 1 second (default)






31. 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






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






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






34. Brings graphics directly onto the stage






35. Brings graphics into the library






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






37. A broadband Internet connection speed that is available through phone lines.






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. To bring information into a computer or computer program






47. 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.






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






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






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