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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A moving picture show presented by Charles-Emile Reynaud in 1892. It was the first presentation of projected moving images to an audience.






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






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






9. Is a type of animation made by taking photos of any objects - moving the objects slightly between each shot.






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






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






12. Fantasmagorie






13. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






14. Graphic based on pixels






15. Nick Park - The Wrong Trousers - and Chicken Run.






16. 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)






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






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






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






20. King Kong

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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






29. Brings graphics into the library






30. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






31. 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.






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






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






34. 1 second (default)






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. Nick Park - The Wrong Trousers - and Chicken Run.






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






45. 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.






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






47. Gumby - Davey and Goliath






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






49. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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