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






2. Brings graphics into the library






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. 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)






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






17. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Trolley Troubles) - end up abandoning Oswald - becomes Mickey (created by Iwerks)






18. Graphic based on pixels






19. To bring information into a computer or computer program






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Indicators on the video timeline that can be used in ActionScript.






27. Indicates the class used to populate the variable.






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






29. Scenery hung at back of stage






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






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






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






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






34. Items - such as drawings and text - that are placed on the Stage and can be edited and manipulated. In ActionScript 3.0 - an instance of a class that inherits the attributes and functionality of a class.






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






36. 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.






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






38. Feline Follies - Felix Turns the Tide






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. Sequence of images drawn page-by-page






48. 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.






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






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