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Animation Basics

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To make changes by adding - deleting - or modifying text - graphics - or other items in a document






2. Brings graphics into the library






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






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






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






6. Formulas for manipulating or evaluating the information in 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. First full lengthed animated picture and color cartoon - 1937. It was produced by Walt Disney.






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. The process used to generate the files necessary for delivering Flash movies on the web - such as swf and HTML files.






16. The process of smoothing the edges of a graphic so they appear less jagged.






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






18. Scenery hung at back of stage






19. Complex Bugs and Daffy work - created Pepe LePeu - Road Runner - Wile E. Coyote - What's Opera Doc?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Terminator 2






29. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Fantasmagorie






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






38. 1 second (default)






39. Looney Tunes (Hugh Harman - Rudy Ising - Fritz Freling) - Sinkin in the Bathtub (Bosko) It is now known as Warner Brothers.






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






41. 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






42. Shows where the key (most important) action occurs.






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






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






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






46. Graphic based on pixels






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






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






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






50. ActionScript 3.0 code that defines the attributes and functionality of an object.