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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Editable copies of symbols that are placed on the Stage.






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






3. Predefined blocks of ActionScript 3.0 code which provide a quick way to insert AS3 code into the Script pane.






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






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






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






8. This is a good way to emphasis to certain movements and thereby draw attention where you want it.






9. Scenery hung at back of stage






10. 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.






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






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






28. 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






29. Terminator 2






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. King Kong

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






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






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






40. 1 second (default)






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






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






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






44. Scooby Doo -The Jetsons -and The Flintstones






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






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






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






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






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






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