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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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1. Predefined blocks of ActionScript 3.0 code which provide a quick way to insert AS3 code into the Script pane.






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Brings graphics into the library






7. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






8. Flattens out and elongate slightly






9. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






18. King Kong

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. An animation stored as a single - reusable symbol in the library panel






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






28. James and the Giant Peach - The Nightmare Before Christmas






29. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






30. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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.






37. 1 second (default)






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






39. Brings graphics into the library






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






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






42. Pre-developed movie clips that can quickly add functionality to a movie by dragging and dropping them from the Components panel to the stage. Commonly used for creating forms with boxes for entering user data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. An Action Scrip 3.0 statement that executes a block of code in response to the event.






50. An Action Scrip 3.0 statement that executes a block of code in response to the event.






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