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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Terminator 2






12. Created theatre optique - hand cranked projectable device






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






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






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






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






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






18. To bring information into a computer or computer program






19. Moveable objects used on the set of a play or a movie






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






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






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






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






24. Fantasmagorie






25. King Kong

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Scenery hung at back of stage






34. The process of turning a bitmap image into vector paths for animation and other purposes.






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






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






37. 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






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






39. A component that can load external jpg graphic files and swf movie files






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






41. Scenery hung at back of stage






42. The group of people you imagine will watch the end product that you create.






43. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






44. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






45. 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






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






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






48. Flattens out and elongate slightly






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






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