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






2. Is a type of animation made by drawing pictures on to a clear plastic sheet one by one.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






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






12. 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






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






14. Is a type of animation made by drawing pictures on to a clear plastic sheet one by one.






15. 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.






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






17. Created rotoscoping - The Tantalizing Fly (Koko the Clown) - Dizzy Dishes - Minnie the Moocher(Betty Boop) - Popeye (Popeye Meets Sinbad) - Superman series - Gulliver's Travels (first animated feature not from Disney)






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






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






20. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. King Kong

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






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






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






45. 1 second (default)






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. An attribute of an object such as its size or color.