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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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1. Is a type of animation made by taking photos of any objects - moving the objects slightly between each shot.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. An ActionScript operator - indicated by two minus signs - that subtracts 1 unit from a variable or expression.






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. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






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






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






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






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






20. A sound that is tied to the Timeline. No matter its length - a streaming sound stops at the end of the movie. Can start palying as they download.






21. 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






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






23. Terminator 2






24. 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.






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. 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.






30. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






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






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






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






35. Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (the first cartoon using chalk drawing and cut-outs)






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






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






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






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






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






41. Terminator 2






42. It is the most crucial elements physical and theatrical. actual motions required to perform an action - refers to the pauses and the emphases added to make it dramatic






43. An animation device - the successor to the zoetrope. It was invented in France in 1877 by Charles Reynaud






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






45. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






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






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






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






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